Sr Software Engineer - South Africa

Traild Pty; Remote; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic SaaS company is seeking a Software Engineer to design and develop products in a remote-first environment. You'll work on complex challenges within a global system on Google Cloud and contribute to shaping the company's future. Ideal candidates have experience with modern typed languages, complex distributed systems, and a customer-focused mindset. Join a supportive and growth-oriented team while enjoying remote flexibility and equity options.

Benefits

Equity options

Remote-first flexibility

Regular company events

Qualifications

• Experience with modern typed languages in a cloud-native environment.
• Comfortable in a remote-first, globally distributed team.
• Hands-on experience with microservices and various datastores.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and own products and features.
• Work on a global system on Google Cloud.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions from discussions to deployment.

Skills

Experience with modern typed language (Java, C#, Go)

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Hands-on experience with complex distributed systems

Familiarity with CI/CD and infrastructure as code

Customer-focused mindset

Adaptability and growth-oriented mindset

Job description

Overview

About TRAILD TRAILD is a dynamic, fast-growing, remote-first SaaS company that streamlines, automates, and protects Accounts Payable (AP).

Just as your bank provides always-on protection for your credit card, TRAILD delivers the same level of security to help businesses safeguard their B2B payments from fraud, errors, and mistakes.

Our specialised accounts payable software integrates seamlessly with leading ERP systems, helping clients make their processes more streamlined, automated, and secure.

We serve customers around the globe, and the market opportunity ahead of us is huge.

We're growing fast - it's an exciting time to join!

About the Role

As a Software Engineer at TRAILD, you'll play a critical role in designing, developing, and owning products and features.

You'll work on a global system running on Google Cloud, tackling diverse and complex challenges that come with scale.

We're a high-trust, growth-focused environment.

You'll be empowered to deliver end-to-end solutions, from early discussions through deployment.

If you're looking for an opportunity to grow your career while making an impact, this role is for you.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with a modern typed language (e.g., Java, C#, Go) in a cloud-native environment (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Comfortable working in a remote-first, globally distributed team, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Hands‑on experience with complex distributed systems (e.g., microservices, Kafka, Kinesis, SNS) and various persistent datastores (relational, NoSQL, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI / CD, automated testing, observability, and infrastructure as code.
• Customer‑focused mindset - you care about deeply understanding and helping customers succeed.
• A strong collaborator with a growth‑oriented mindset, adaptability, and scale‑up spirit.

Perks

• Equity options – share in the company's success.
• Remote-first flexibility: choose remote, hybrid, or a setup that works best for you.
• A team that genuinely loves working here: we scored % eNPS in .
• Regular company events – from team dinners to Pilates sessions and bakery runs.

Please note that the final applicants for this job will be asked to consent in writing to a police check / criminal background check to the extent permitted by law in your jurisdiction of employment.