Intermediate Software Engineer

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative solar startup in Cape Town is hiring an Intermediate Software Engineer. This role involves software development alongside business and operational tasks. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience and knowledge in AWS and RESTful APIs. The company offers a USD-denominated salary, bonuses based on performance, and flexible hybrid work arrangements with a vibrant team culture focused on sustainability.

Benefits

Annual cash bonus based on performance

Opportunity to partake in ESOP after 12 months

Flexible office hours at Waterfront

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, full stack engineer or mobile engineer.
• 1+ years of experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• 2+ years of experience in RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural and technical leadership for projects.
• Manage a 24x7 production system with expert oversight.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to troubleshoot system challenges.
• Implement and maintain cloud-based systems.
• Engage in software development to support business objectives.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Experience in AWS

Experience in RESTful APIs

Kotlin programming language

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Tertiary qualification from UCT, Stellenbosch or WITS

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

About the job: Intermediate Software Engineer

Intermediate Software Engineer (FinTech/Startup/Mobile Payments)

Our client is an innovative pay-as-you-go solar startup. They make life better for everyday households in Africa where they build amazing tech to help bring access to energy, internet and opportunity to people who otherwise wouldn’t. Our client is a dynamic, hardworking team that values flexibility and focuses on results over office hours. They are resourceful and budget-conscious, whether they are traveling or working. They believe in resilience, self-reliance, and long-term sustainability. With our client your career growth is driven by your ambitions, from expanding your role to exploring new areas of the business.

Role Overview

The role is multi-faceted in that it involves far more than pure software development. We are looking for a candidate with rigorous and structured thought, and the discipline to deliver exceptional tech projects, but with an interest in learning business, finance and operational skills.

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Candidate Location: South Africa

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Type: Full time/Permanent

Salary:$2 500 - $5 500CTC per month

Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, full stack engineer or mobile engineer
• Experience in any of the following industries: fintech, payments, retail banking, credit, e-commerce, logistics, IT, Telecommunications, Banking, BPO, finance or SaaS
• Tertiary qualification from UCT, Stellenbosch or WITS
• 1+ years of experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• 2+ years of experience in RESTful APIs
• Experience in Android operating system
• Experience in Kotlin programming language

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural and technical leadership for projects, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Manage a mission-critical, 24x7 production system with expert knowledge and oversight.
• Utilize strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and troubleshoot system and integration challenges.
• Implement and maintain cloud-based systems to support business operations.
• Apply Infrastructure-as-Code principles, rapid and collaborative code pipelines, and other DevOps methodologies to enhance system efficiency and reliability.
• Utilize AWS serverless products and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation for system management.
• Engage in software development to achieve commercial outcomes and support business objectives.
• Understand and align with the business’s primary commercial imperatives.
• Collaborate with in-country operations teams and sales networks to envision and implement technology solutions that support commercial goals.
• Design, build, test, maintain, and manage robust software solutions to enable team success and achieve the company's objective to serve customers effectively.

Additional Information

• They pay USD denominated salary (set in USD, converted on payment date, paid into SA account, post PAYE)
• Annual cash bonus based on company and personal performance (0-60% of annual base)
• Opportunity to partake in ESOP after 12 month, based on personal performance
• Team to spend at least 50% of their time in the office (Waterfront), you can choose days, hours etc.