Intermediate Developer

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking an experienced software engineer with 3+ years of success in delivering systems in fintech, payments, banking, messaging, credit, e‑commerce or logistics. The role requires AWS expertise, basic networking, and hands-on work with serverless or containerized architectures.

You will use Python, Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript, and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation, guiding architectural decisions and leading technical teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with commercially successful systems in fintech, payments, banking, messaging, credit, e‑commerce or logistics.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in Python, Java, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Experience with AWS and basic networking.
• Knowledge of serverless or containerized applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering and technical leadership for projects in specified industries.
• Architect and oversee delivery of systems within fintech, payments, banking, messaging, credit, e‑commerce or logistics.
• Identify and troubleshoot system and integration challenges; work to resolve performance and reliability issues.
• Collaborate with teams to implement AWS-based, serverless or containerized solutions.

Skills

AWS

Basic networking

Serverless

Containerized apps

Python

Java

JavaScript

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

• OR experience at a top-end employer/consultancy
• Recent experience in architecture and technical leadership of projects within specified industries
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills for identifying and troubleshooting system and integration challenges
• Experience with AWS:
• Basic networking
• Serverless or containerized applications

Responsibilities

• 3 or more years of software engineering experience with commercially successful systems in:
  • Fintech
  • Payments
  • Banking
  • Messaging
  • Credit
  • E-commerce
  • Logistics
  • Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation)
  • Proficiency in programming languages:
  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript