Senior Software Engineer — Lead, Mentor, Hybrid Role

The Rank Group plc; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Pensions

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Rank Group plc is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and evolve modern software solutions across front-end and back-end platforms. You will work closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, high-performance systems.

Applicants will have 5+ years in React/TypeScript frontend, strong .NET/C# backend capabilities, and solid SQL Server experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in React and TypeScript frontend development.
• Experience integrating frontend with RESTful APIs.
• Strong backend development with .NET/C#.
• Experience with MS SQL Server and stored procedures.
• Knowledge of SOLID principles and design patterns.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Experience writing unit and integration tests.
• Familiarity with automated testing tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance software solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture, technical design, and technology decisions.
• Build software that is flexible, maintainable, and aligned with evolving business needs.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code using modern engineering practices.
• Conduct code reviews and champion quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and production incidents.
• Lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.
• Work in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality solutions.

Skills

React

TypeScript

REST APIs

C#/.NET

MS SQL

Unit testing

Automated testing

Education

BSc Computer Science

Tools

.NET

MS SQL Server

Visual Studio

Job description

The Rank Group plc is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and evolve modern software solutions across front-end and back-end platforms. You will work closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, high-performance systems.

Applicants will have 5+ years in React/TypeScript frontend, strong .NET/C# backend capabilities, and solid SQL Server experience.