Senior Software Engineer — Hybrid, Cross-Stack & Leadership

AES Global; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Global in Cape Town is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to build across cloud, front-end, and mobile platforms for consumer asset finance applications.

You will own outcomes, guide architecture, and mentor developers in a hybrid, office-friendly setup with travel to markets where the business operates. The role emphasizes delivering resilient, scalable systems with real business impact.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience
• Proficiency in JavaScript, Python or similar
• Experience with a backend framework like FastAPI and managing databases
• Experience designing web and native apps with complex external integrations

Responsibilities

• Build across the stack: AWS + Terraform + Python; front-ends in JS frameworks; native Android; low-code apps
• Own business outcomes, and do the work beyond software needed to enable success
• Understand users with diverse tech experiences through empathy and curiosity
• Coach and mentor a skilled team of developers to improve standards and culture
• Contribute to architectural design for long-term resilience and efficiency

Skills

6+ years of experience

JavaScript

Python

FastAPI

Job description

AES Global in Cape Town is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to build across cloud, front-end, and mobile platforms for consumer asset finance applications.

You will own outcomes, guide architecture, and mentor developers in a hybrid, office-friendly setup with travel to markets where the business operates. The role emphasizes delivering resilient, scalable systems with real business impact.