Principal Software Engineer — Real‑Time Systems Architect

Network It; Durban; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company based in Durban is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to spearhead innovative high-performance systems. In this role, you will lead technical decisions, mentor teams, and craft scalable solutions in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of software development experience and expert knowledge in C#/.NET Core along with distributed systems. Join us for a challenging opportunity that aligns with your passion for innovation.

Qualifications

• 10 years in software development; 5 years in distributed systems.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design high-level architecture for mission-critical systems.
• Lead development of maintainable backend solutions.
• Ensure solutions adhere to secure coding standards.

Skills

C# / .NET Core

Distributed Systems

Microservices Architecture

CI/CD Pipelines

Monitoring Tools

Agile Methodologies

Education

Diploma / Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Grafana

Prometheus

MS SQL

Job description

A leading tech company based in Durban is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to spearhead innovative high-performance systems. In this role, you will lead technical decisions, mentor teams, and craft scalable solutions in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of software development experience and expert knowledge in C#/.NET Core along with distributed systems. Join us for a challenging opportunity that aligns with your passion for innovation.