Senior Developer (Front End)

Robert Walters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A global private equity firm is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Engineering team in Cape Town. The role focuses on front-end development using Vue.js and involves maintaining robust .NET Core services. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of software development experience, strong JavaScript skills, and the ability to mentor junior team members. This position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you can set technical direction and produce high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with a focus on front-end.
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js preferred).
• Experience with .NET Core and SQL Server basics.

Responsibilities

• Drive front-end development using Vue.js.
• Maintain and implement RESTful APIs in .NET Core.
• Model SQL Server schemas and deliver solutions in a distributed systems environment.
• Mentor junior team members and conduct code reviews.

Skills

Vue.js

HTML5

CSS3/SCSS/LESS

RESTful APIs

SQL Server

Git workflows

CI/CD pipelines

Client-facing communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Overview

My client is a global private equity firm seeking a Senior Software Engineer focused on the front-end to join their Engineering team and own both front-end and back-end solutions or with a main front-end focus. You’ll drive development of Vue.js UIs, architect and maintain robust .NET Core and .NET Framework services and contribute to our ETL pipelines and reporting processes. In our fast-paced environment, you’ll set technical direction, mentor peers, and champion best practices to keep our codebase clean, scalable, and secure. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who learns quickly, respects proven conventions, and elevates the team’s expertise through coaching and thoughtful refactoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Front-end Development & Design:
  • Build reusable Vue.js components (Composition API, Pinia, Vue Router)
  • Create wireframes and mock-ups using Figma, Sketch, or equivalent
• Implement and maintain RESTful APIs in .NET Core; support legacy .NET Framework services
• Model SQL Server schemas, write T-SQL queries
• Provide strategic technical solutions to complex problems in a distributed systems environment
• Uncover true requirements beneath feature requests and recommend optimal technical/business approaches
• Drive the full lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Guide and mentor junior team members, conduct code reviews, and uphold coding standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across distributed offices
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies proactively

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 8+ years’ software development experience, with at least 5 years’ front-end focus
• Deep proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js preferred)
• Strong skills in HTML5, CSS3/SCSS/LESS, component architecture, state management, and routing
• Experience with .NET Core (3.1+) and familiarity with maintaining .NET Framework applications
• Basic SQL Server knowledge: schema design, T-SQL querying, indexing fundamentals
• Solid experience with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps)
• Excellent client-facing written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to deliver projects independently with high accountability

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated track record of owning front-end feature delivery and mentoring peers across the full stack

Nice To Have

• Hands-on experience with micro-frontend architectures or module federation
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, xUnit)
• Experience working in financial or investment domain