Junior Software Engineer – Gain exposure to building large-scale trading and wealth systems – 1[...]

Acuity Consultants; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their team in South Africa. This 100% remote position offers the chance to work on large-scale trading and wealth management systems. The ideal candidate will have a background in software development with skills in C# and .NET, along with a computer science or related degree. Mentorship from senior engineers will be provided as you contribute to complex financial systems.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in software development (C# / .NET)
• Understanding of APIs, databases (SQL), and object-oriented programming
• Interest in cloud technologies, DevOps, and containerisation

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing backend services in C# and .NET.
• Building APIs and working with SQL databases.
• Contributing to modules managing order execution and portfolio modelling.

Skills

C# / .NET

APIs

SQL databases

Problem-solving

Cloud technologies

DevOps

Education

Computer Science degree

Applied Mathematics degree

Engineering degree

Econometrics degree

Job description

Overview

Junior Software Engineer – Gain exposure to building large-scale trading and wealth systems – 100% REMOTE, R600K – R720K

An exciting opportunity for a Junior Software Engineer to join a global Wealth and Investment Management company and gain exposure to building large-scale trading and wealth management systems.

This graduate-junior level Software engineer position is 100% remote, paying between R600K – R720K

THE COMPANY

This leading independent Wealth and Investment Management company is headquartered in London and managing a multi-billion (GBP) asset portfolio. As a tech-enabled firm, they have built a multi-asset trading and wealth platform that provides access to equities, funds, ETFs, fixed income, hedge funds, private equity, and currencies across more than 35 markets, supported by seamless custody through leading global providers. This is the environment where you will develop trading applications designed for scale, speed, and security.

THE ROLE

As a Junior Developer, you will be part of designing and developing backend services in C# and .NET. You’ll be involved in building APIs, working with SQL databases, and contributing to modules that manage order execution, settlements, and portfolio modelling. This role will allow you to learn how large-scale trading applications are designed, tested, and deployed in real-time production environments, while gaining hands-on experience with cloud platforms, containerisation, and CI/CD pipelines.

You will be mentored by senior engineers and architects with the opportunity to contribute to complex financial systems that require high performance, security, and reliability.

THE REQUIREMENTS

• Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering or Econometrics degree
• 2 years’ experience in software development (C# / .NET)
• Understanding of APIs, databases (SQL), and object-oriented programming
• Interest in cloud technologies, DevOps, and containerisation
• Complex Problem-solving mindset, passionate about the dev world

Seniority

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Investment Management and Information Services

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