Senior Software Engineer

Goldman Tech Resourcing; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Tech Resourcing is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our Pretoria-based development team in a hybrid capacity. The ideal candidate has extensive software engineering experience across back-end and full-stack development and a track record of delivering robust solutions.

Responsibilities include designing, developing, maintaining software, and guiding AI coding agents in the workflow while building RESTful APIs and working with relational databases.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of solid software development experience.
• Strong back-end and full-stack development experience.
• Experience with Java, NodeJS, TypeScript or Python.
• Experience directing AI coding agents as part of development.
• University degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proactive, diligent and self-starting approach.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain and enhance robust software solutions.
• Contribute to back-end and full-stack development initiatives.
• Apply sound software engineering principles throughout the development lifecycle.
• Direct AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor within the development workflow.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs.
• Work with relational databases and version-control systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges efficiently.
• Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Communicate effectively and contribute proactively to technical discussions and initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Self-starting

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

NodeJS

TypeScript

Python

RESTful API development

Job description

Our client is seeking an accomplished Senior Software Engineer to join their Pretoria-based development team in a hybrid capacity. This opportunity is ideal for a well-rounded developer with extensive software engineering experience and a strong track record across back-end and full-stack development.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain and enhance robust software solutions.
• Contribute to back-end and full-stack development initiatives.
• Apply sound software engineering principles throughout the development lifecycle.
• Effectively direct AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor within the development workflow.
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs.
• Work with relational databases and version-control systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges efficiently.
• Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Communicate effectively and contribute proactively to technical discussions and initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of solid software development experience.
• Strong back-end and full-stack development experience.
• Strong development experience in at least one of:
• Java
• NodeJS
• TypeScript
• Python
• Practical experience directing AI coding agents as part of the development process.
• University degree in Computer Science or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• A proactive, diligent and self-starting approach.

Advantageous Skills

• AWS experience.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API development.
• Git and version-control experience.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL or other relational databases.