Senior Full-Stack Engineer & Technical Lead (FinTech)

e-Merge IT Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,350,000 - 1,650,000; Full time

Job summary

e-Merge IT Recruitment in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a forward-thinking financial services organization. You will translate complex business needs into scalable software, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on coding.

The role requires 6+ years of full-stack experience with C#/.NET Core and modern front-end frameworks, plus cloud design in AWS or Azure, and a track record of leading technical decisions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of proven full stack software development experience, delivering end-to-end solutions in production.
• Strong back-end capability in C#/.NET Core.
• Solid front-end experience with React or Vue and TypeScript.
• Experience designing scalable systems in AWS or Azure environments.
• A track record of leading technical decisions across the full stack - not just executing them.
• Experience working in regulated or financial services environments is a strong advantage.
• The ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to engineers, architects and business stakeholders.
• A genuine interest in growing the engineers around you.
• Strong communication skills.
• Inquisitive with a continuous learning attitude.

Skills

C#/.NET Core

React/TypeScript

Full stack

AWS/Azure

Technical leadership

Financial services experience

Communication

Mentoring engineers

Learning mindset

Job description

e-Merge IT Recruitment in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to join a forward-thinking financial services organization. You will translate complex business needs into scalable software, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on coding.

The role requires 6+ years of full-stack experience with C#/.NET Core and modern front-end frameworks, plus cloud design in AWS or Azure, and a track record of leading technical decisions.