Senior Software Developer - Cape Town

Pinewood.AI; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pinewood.AI is seeking an experienced Senior Developer to join our Cape Town hub. You will contribute to the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform, collaborating with UK teams to deliver new features and integrations. The role is hands-on across the full .NET stack, with focus on scalable, secure SaaS solutions.

You will design, develop, and maintain features, participate in CI/CD and tooling, and engage in cross-functional discussions to improve product delivery across regions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Developer in SaaS/enterprise software.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / .NET Core and SQL/T-SQL.
• Experience delivering front-end features with HTML/JavaScript/Razor and REST APIs.
• Practical experience with Azure Cloud Services and Azure DevOps.

Responsabilités

• Design, develop, and deliver features across the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform.
• Collaborate with UK-based Product and Engineering teams to add functionality and integrations.
• Remain hands-on across the full .NET stack and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop integrations with third-party platforms via APIs and other methods.
• Support secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions; participate in peer reviews and engineering best practices.

Connaissances

C#

.NET / .NET Core

SQL / T-SQL

HTML

JavaScript

Razor

REST APIs

Azure Cloud Services

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Communication

Outils

Azure DevOps

Visual Studio/VS Code

REST APIs

Description du poste

Pinewood.AI is looking for an experienced and hands-on Senior Developer to play a key role in our software development hub based in Cape Town, South Africa. Reporting to the Lead Developer, you will support the delivery and ongoing development of our Automotive Intelligence Platform while working closely with our Product and Engineering teams in Birmingham.

As a senior member of the team, you will contribute to the design, development, and delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions for the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform, our enterprise-scale SaaS product used by automotive retailers and OEMs worldwide.

This role is ideal for a strong, hands-on developer who enjoys building new product features, developing integrations with third-party systems, and working across the full software development lifecycle while supporting high engineering standards within a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality product features and enhancements across the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform.
• Work closely with UK-based Product and Engineering teams to deliver new functionality, improvements, and integrations with third-party systems.
• Remain hands-on in coding, solution design, and development across the full .NET stack.
• Develop and maintain integrations with third-party platforms using APIs and other integration methods.
• Support best practices across development, testing, and deployment to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, development tooling, and engineering practices alongside the wider Engineering team.
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute ideas that support product improvement and delivery effectiveness.
• Diagnose complex technical issues, including integration challenges, data consistency issues, and performance improvements.
• Collaborate effectively across distributed teams in South Africa and the UK
• Responsible for contributing towards the organisation's information security strategy, ensuring the protection of sensitive data and compliance with relevant regulations, while managing risk and adhering to all established security measures
• Support knowledge sharing and code quality through peer reviews and collaboration.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Developer within a SaaS or enterprise software environment.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / .NET Core, and SQL / T-SQL.
• Solid understanding of database design, performance optimisation, and query tuning.
• Experience delivering front-end functionality using HTML, JavaScript, and Razor.
• Experience building and supporting integrations with third-party systems using REST APIs or similar technologies.
• Practical experience working with Azure Cloud Services and Azure DevOps (or equivalent CI/CD tooling).
• Proficiency with Visual Studio or VS Code.
• Strong understanding of software development practices and agile delivery methods.
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle from concept through to production support.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with distributed teams across regions and time zones.
• Experience in the automotive or enterprise SaaS industries, or with complex, high-availability platforms, is highly desirable.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in globally distributed development environments.
• Experience working on platforms that rely on multiple third-party integrations.

Why Join us?

This is an opportunity to play an important technical role within Pinewood.AI's growing international development capability. You will work closely with experienced UK engineering teams, contribute directly to a globally trusted SaaS platform, and help deliver meaningful product improvements used by automotive retailers and OEMs worldwide. If you enjoy working in a hands-on development role where you can build new features, solve technical challenges, and deliver real product impact, we would love to hear from you.

About Us:

Our story began more than 20 years ago, but right from the start, it has been rooted in the specific needs of the automotive industry. As automotive professionals as well as technologists, we wanted to build practical technology solutions that were designed around how automotive businesses work, recognising what makes them different. Pinewood.AI is an unparalleled Automotive Intelligence Platform that enables automotive retail customers (dealerships) and OEMs to drive growth and profitability throughout every aspect of their business.

Pinewood's cloud-based secure end-to-end ecosystem unlocks the value of every customer. Our vision is to be the full-service technology partner that helps automotive vehicle retailers and OEMs run more efficiently and increase revenue by making better commercial and business decisions more easily.