Senior Backend Engineer

Scrums.com; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company is looking for a skilled backend developer fluent in TypeScript, C#, or Java. You will design and implement APIs, manage databases, and deploy services on cloud platforms. Candidates should have a problem-solving mindset and a proactive approach to development. Join our team and help shape the future of software in Africa, all while enjoying a dynamic work culture and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Discovery Medical Aid

Half-Day Birthday Leave

Family responsibility & Parental Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and building robust scalable APIs.
• Hands-on deployment in cloud environments (GCP, AWS).
• Familiarity with both synchronous and asynchronous backend services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and observability.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship secure APIs for production systems.
• Improve system reliability with monitoring and logging.
• Optimize backend services to reduce costs.

Skills

Fluent in statically typed languages (TypeScript, C#, Java)

API design and implementation (REST, GraphQL)

CI/CD using CircleCI, GitHub Actions

Database management (Postgres, MongoDB)

Service communication (Pub/Sub, Kafka, SQS)

Monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus)

Problem-solving mindset

Detail-oriented coding

Tools

Docker

Git

Job description

Job description

Our Story

At (formerly SovTech) we believe the future of software lies in the talent innovation and creativity found on the African continent. For over a decade we have been pioneering world-class software development for a global audience. We are the leading custom software development company from Africa that like any great tech company was founded in a garage. has now grown to more than 350 of the best AI-powered software engineering experts building world-class platforms for growing businesses across four cities on three continents.

Looking ahead we remain committed to growing Africas tech ecosystems. Africa is home to the worlds youngest population with over 50% of Africans under the age of 25. Recent estimates indicate there are over 700000 professional software developers across Africa today. That number is projected to double by 2025. We believe in the future of African tech talent and the impact it will have on scaling global companies.

Accelerating business growth with expert tech talent

Trusted by 400 companies helps businesses scale with our cloud-based engineering subscription platform offering consistent cost-effective AI-powered experts teams and reliable developer analytics.

Our Culture

Our culture is underpinned by 8 core values.

Earths leading software company from Africa- thats where were going.

Why Join Us

Be part of a dynamic people-first team thats showcasing and advancing Africas tech landscape on the global scale. At we celebrate your individuality empower your decision-making and create meaningful experiences. Together were driving innovation and building exceptional teams Take a look at some of the highlights :

Embrace Our African Talent Footprint Flexibility and Autonomy

At we champion an empowered workplace where you shape the culture influence decisions on tech stacks and take charge of user testingall while working from wherever you thrive best across our interconnected Guilds.

Our distributed teams span South Africa Nigeria Kenya Zimbabwe and other parts of the continent showcasing the diversity and brilliance of African talent.

The Vibes

Annual Foos-Fest : Showcase your skills at our legendary Foosball Festival and take home quirky sought-after awards.

AI-Powered Hackathons : Collaborate with your team to create innovative market-ready products in just 24 hoursall while enjoying live music and family-friendly fun.

Year-End Celebrations : Reflect and connect at our unforgettable year-end events a decade-old tradition we continue to cherish.

Popcorn Fridays Dev Chats and Braais : Bond with colleagues over insightful discussions and sizzling good vibes.

Fluid Clubs : Join like-minded peers in activities like hiking running and more to foster shared interests beyond work.

Weekly All-Hands : Stay inspired and in the loop with our weekly All-Hands sessions that bring us together as one team.

Explore Week : Our annual tradition encourages you to work from anywhere around the globe for one exciting weekfreedom meets inspiration!

Rewards & Recognition

Stacos (our company currency) : Reward and recognise your peers with Stacos and exchange them for cool vouchers to celebrate accomplishments big and small.

Commission Incentives : Unlock attractive rewards for successful business development leads and employee referrals.

Continued Career Growth & Support

Internal AI Platforms : We empower our teams with access to both closed and open source LLMs that make work easier and empower your professional growth. We love AI!

High-Performance Culture : Stay aligned and on track with OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and structured annual reviews.

Personalized Mentorship : Receive dedicated guidance from leadership and the Talent SuccessTeam through one-on-one sessions and quarterly check-ins tailored to your career aspirations.

Transforming How We Work

Our teams embrace cutting-edge AI platforms agents and tools creating smarter workflows and accelerating career development with AI.

OpenAI Anthropic Llama - we use them all so choose what suits you best!

You dont need your own licenses - we cover the costs and have our own internal AI platforms that gives you access to them all in a secure environment.

Outstanding Employee Benefits

Discovery Medical Aid : Prioritizing your health with the best care.

Half-Day Birthday Leave : Celebrate your special day with an afternoon off!

Family responsibility & Parental Benefits : Providing full support for a meaningful work-life balance.

• Please note : Benefits may vary depending on employment type

Join us and be part of a dynamic supportive team thats making waves across Africa.

Job requirements

Experience

Fluent in one or more statically typed languages : TypeScript C# Java or similar

API design and implementation : REST GraphQL authentication flows CI / CD : CircleCI GitHub Actions (Jenkins optional)

Databases : Postgres MongoDB other SQL / NoSQL systems Cloud deployments via GCP or AWS

Service communication : Pub / Sub Kafka SQS or other event-driven and messaging systems Observability : monitoring and alerting with tools like Datadog Prometheus etc.

Logging : structured JSON logs context-aware logging Strong in optimization : code complexity performance and cost Tooling : Docker Git

Proven experience designing and building robust scalable APIs

Hands-on deployment of services in cloud environments like (GCP AWS)

Solid background working with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. Postgres MongoDB)

Familiarity with both synchronous and asynchronous backend service communication

Delivered production-ready backend systems with CI / CD pipelines and observability tooling

Attributes

Problem-solver mindset independently investigates and resolves technical issues

Works well autonomously but collaborates effectively across teams

Practical and proactive takes initiative when somethings broken or inefficient

Detail-oriented and committed to writing clean maintainable code

Curious and adaptable open to learning new technologies and workflows

Real World Impact

Built and shipped secure APIs used in production systems

Improved system reliability through monitoring alerting and logging strategies

Reduced infrastructure or query costs by optimizing backend services

Designed scalable database schemas and contributed to overall system architecture

Contributed to successful deployments via CI / CD automation and cloud provisioning

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