Backend Software Developer

Webwiser; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital experience agency in Somerset West seeks a passionate backend developer who enjoys building scalable, high-performance backends with Node.js and C#. You will be responsible for creating APIs, integrating third-party services, and ensuring robust backend performance within a collaborative team, influencing meaningful business outcomes.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Hybrid work model after in-office onboarding

A collaborative and supportive team

MacBook and setup provided

Access to Udemy for upskilling

Coffee. Really good coffee.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend development experience.
• Solid knowledge of Node.js with TypeScript.
• Experience with C# and .NET Core.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining backend services in Node.js (TypeScript) and C# (.NET Core).
• Integrating with external APIs and supporting large-scale data flows.
• Ensuring performance, reliability, and security across projects.

Skills

Node.js

C#

TypeScript

REST

Async programming

SQL

NoSQL

Debugging

Git

AWS

GCP

Job description

Company: WBWR

Location: Somerset West (Hybrid)

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 3+ years of backend development

Are you passionate about building scalable, high-performance backends with Node.js and C#?

Do you enjoy clean architecture, building scalable APIs, and solving complex integrations? If you’re a backend developer who thrives in a fast-moving environment and loves bringing efficient solutions to life, then WBWR wants to meet you.

About Us

WBWR is a digital experience agency based in Somerset West. We build world-class digital products for bold, ambitious brands. We work from the WorkWiser co-working space with a flat, collaborative team structure, and a culture centred on quality, ownership, growth, and good coffee.

Our dev team is a mix of full-stack, frontend and backend engineers working across web, mobile, and backend services. You’ll be joining a highly capable crew solving meaningful business problems.

Your Role

You’ll be responsible for building and maintaining backend services in Node.js (TypeScript) and C# (.NET Core), integrating with external APIs, supporting large-scale data flows, and ensuring performance, reliability, and security across our client projects.

You’ll work closely with our front-end developers, project managers, and QA to deliver backend systems that are a pleasure to integrate with and a joy to maintain.

What You’ll Work On

• RESTful and GraphQL APIs powering web/mobile experiences
• ERP and third-party API integrations
• Backend services deployed to Google Cloud or AWS
• Database interactions (SQL, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Firebase)
• Clean Architecture patterns and modular service design
• Job queues, background workers, batch processors
• Logging, monitoring, and error tracking (Sentry, Cloud Logging)

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of backend development experience
• Solid knowledge of Node.js with TypeScript
• Experience with C# and .NET Core, including building APIs and service layers
• Strong understanding of REST principles and async programming
• Experience designing and consuming external APIs
• Good understanding of modern architecture patterns (Clean, SOLID)
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Git + GitHub experience
• Strong debugging skills and high attention to detail
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP or AWS)

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Hybrid work model after in-office onboarding (3 months)
• A collaborative team that moves fast and supports one another
• MacBook, monitor, and equipment setup provided
• Access to Udemy and other resources to upskill
• Coffee. Really good coffee.
• A chance to work on projects that make a real impact for recognisable names

If you meet the basics, we’ll set up a call. A short technical assessment will follow the first chat. We value team fit as much as technical skills—so bring your passion and let’s build something great together.