Intermediate Software Engineer - Cape Town / Hybrid - R760k PA

E-Merge IT Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 760 000; Full time

Job summary

A digital product consultancy in Cape Town is seeking talented engineers to deliver high-quality work in a growth-oriented environment. The ideal candidate has experience with frontend and backend technologies, test automation, and effective source control. This full-time role offers a cost-to-company salary of R760k per annum, negotiable based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with frontend web technologies like JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Experience with backend technologies such as Java, Go, and Rust.
• Effective source-control using Git is essential.
• Proficiency in test automation including unit and API testing.
• Experience with lean and agile practices like Kanban and Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, engineers and testers in cross-functional teams.
• Employ modern development practices to ship high-quality software.
• Coach and support peers while providing product support based on client needs.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

CSS

HTML

Java

Go

Rust

Git

Test-Driven Development

Kanban

Scrum

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

CircleCI

GitHub Actions

AWS

GCP

Azure

Elasticsearch

Redis

PostgreSQL

Job description

Introduction

We are a digital product consultancy made up of smart, kind humans who design, build and ship awesome things. We partner with big names looking at you to help them move faster, think smaller and act bolder.

We’re not into buzzwords or bloated teams. We keep it lean, clean and user‑obsessed with just enough chaos to keep things spicy.

Currently in search of talented engineers who are passionate about delivering high‑quality work in an environment that values growth, autonomy and purpose!

Duties & Responsibilities

It would be great if you have experience with:

• Frontend web technologies (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, HTML, etc.)
• Backend technologies (e.g., Java, Go, Rust, etc.)
• Effective source‑control management using Git
• Test automation following Test‑Driven Development practices including unit testing, API testing and end‑to‑end testing
• Working with lean and agile practices (e.g., Kanban, Scrum, etc.)
• Collaborating in cross‑functional teams

It would be amazing if you can also:

• Work with virtualization and orchestration tools (e.g., VMs, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Build, maintain and debug CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions)
• Make use of modern UI data layer technologies (e.g., Relay, GraphQL, Apollo)
• Understand, debug and contribute to evolving cloud‑based architectures (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Work with and debug data storage layer technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch, Redis, PostgreSQL)
• Support a live system, respond to alerts, diagnose problems using logs and observability tooling, triage and resolve incidents

Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively in a cross‑functional team of designers, engineers & testers
• Employ modern development practices to ship high‑quality software; adapt to new languages and frameworks
• Begin to coach & support peers; provide support to a live product based on client needs

Reference Number for this position is GZ60465 which is a contract position based in Cape Town offering a cost‑to‑company salary of R760k per annum, negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The e‑Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e‑Merge website for more great positions.

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Key Skills

• Business
• Baan
• Communication
• Corporate Advisory
• HSSE

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1