Senior Software Engineer

Lulalend; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in online business lending seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic team in Cape Town. The successful candidate will enhance system architecture, mentor junior developers, and drive engineering excellence while engaging in various software development projects. This role necessitates a passion for technology and a strong background in object-oriented development.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in object-oriented development.
• Exposure to secure coding practices and front-end scripting technologies.
• Experience with micro-services and service-oriented architecture.

Responsibilities

• Extend and maintain existing and new software systems on the Lula platform.
• Work with the business to understand and implement complex requirements.
• Drive engineering excellence within the organization.

Skills

Analytical thinker

Advanced communication skills

Team player

Interest and passion for technology

Education

Relevant tertiary level qualification

Honours and/or Master’s degree

Tools

API design

Cloud based environments

Containerisation technologies

Job description

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : July 11, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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OVERALL PURPOSE

• Our platform is the market leader in online business lending, is based on the Microsoft stack and is hosted in the cloud.
• We are looking for a motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic, vibrant and energetic Engineering team. The successful candidate will be required to contribute towards system architecture, technical decision making, planning and development of platform features and advance our platform to the next phase of operation and functionality. The application is the market leading online small business lending platform which incorporates all aspects from multiple API integrations with other fintech platforms to advance business logic around risking, pricing and machine learning prediction for quick turnaround funding offers.
• In addition, the successful candidate will be required to mentor junior Developers and be an active member of code reviewing sessions. Furthermore, taking responsibility for project delivery and system maintenance.
• This role will expose you to several aspects of software development, service provider integrations, full stack technologies, project responsibility and team mentorship.

Responsibilities will include :

• Extend and maintain existing and new software systems on the Lula platform
• Project scheduling, planning reporting and analysis tasks
• Planning, estimating, and continuously improving code quality, system design and processes
• Work with the business to understand and implement complex requirements
• Technical advice and system architecture
• Driving Engineering Excellence within Lula
• Collaboration between product delivery teams
• Mentorship of more junior team members
• Technology research and keeping a constant eye on changing industry ideas and practices, and monitoring emerging technologies
• Participation in technical architecture / problem resolution sessions
• Work in an agile environment, assisting in the move towards Continuous Deployment

THE COMPETENCIES WE’RE AFTER

• Ability to mentor more junior team members
• Efficiency and optimisation driven
• Analytical thinker
• Advanced communication skills
• Team player
• Knowledge sharing
• Interest and passion for technology

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• A relevant tertiary level qualification, or equivalent
• Honours and / or Master’s degree an added advantage
• 6+ years experience in object oriented development
• Exposure to any of the following
• secure coding practices
• front-end scripting technologies
• API design, with a OpenAPI preference
• Micro-services and / or service oriented architecture
• Cloud based environments
• Source control and branching strategies
• Containerisation technologies

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