Senior Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Cape Town, South Africa seeks a senior backend/full-stack developer to advance our TypeScript/Supabase stack. You will own design and delivery across greenfield and brownfield systems, and drive reliable CI/CD with GitHub Actions.

You will implement authentication via Microsoft Entra ID, leverage Claude Code to accelerate delivery, and coordinate with EU-based stakeholders and engineers to ship high-quality software.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of development experience.
• Proficient in TypeScript and SQL.
• Experience designing and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Experience using Claude Code or Gemini or Co-Pilot or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend and full-stack features using Supabase and TypeScript stack.
• Work across both greenfield and existing brownfield systems.
• Manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Implement authentication via Microsoft Entra ID.
• Utilize Claude Code as a core tool to accelerate delivery and maintain code quality.
• Coordinate with EU-based stakeholders and engineers.

Skills

TypeScript

SQL

CI/CD pipelines

Full-stack development

Backend development

Code quality

Communication skills

Tools

Claude Code

GitHub Actions

Microsoft Entra ID

Supabase

Gemini

Co-Pilot

Job description

• Design and maintain backend and full-stack features using Supabase and TypeScript stack
• Work across both greenfield and existing brownfield systems
• Manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Implement authentication via Microsoft Entra ID
• Utilize Claude Code as a core tool to accelerate delivery and maintain code quality
• Coordinate with EU-based stakeholders and engineers

Requirements

• 5 - 7+ years of development experience
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, relational databases (SQL)
• Proven track record of designing and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Proficiency using Claude Code or Gemini or Co-Pilot or equivalent
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in backend and full-stack development using TypeScript and Supabase, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipeline management and code quality. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and engineers in a dynamic environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• TypeScript Proficiency
• CI/CD Pipeline Management
• Supabase Development
• Relational Database (SQL) Experience
• Claude Code Utilization

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• TypeScript
• SQL
• CI/CD Pipelines
• GitHub Actions
• Supabase
• Authentication Implementation
• Full-Stack Development
• Backend Development
• Code Quality Maintenance
• Greenfield and Brownfield Systems

Soft Skills

• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

• Claude Code
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Gemini
• Co-Pilot