Full Stack Engineer

Our ultra-modern, scaling, payments platform client is searching for a Sr Full-Stack Engineer (weighted towards back-end) to join their world-class engineering team in Cape Town (hybrid – 3 days p/w in office).

Candidates who are passionate about working with AI in the SDLC would be a great fit for this business. Needless to say, the environment is highly dynamic and fast-paced and your working mentality must be one of adaptability, resilience and passion. This is a fantastic company to work for with truly vast amounts of personal and professional upside.

Tech – Node.js, Typescript, React/Next.js, gRPC, Kubernetes, etc.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end systems in both frontend and backend domains with a focus on payments infrastructure and integrations.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using modern frameworks and tools (e.g., Typescript, Node.js, React, gRPC, Kubernetes).
• Collaborate with the product team to ensure system consistency and a better user/client experience
• Contributing to the team through PRs and Agile ceremonies
• Involved in all stages of software development and architecture, performance evaluation, code review, and internal tool management
• Participate in team activities and liaise with other team members to ensure projects run smoothly
• Troubleshooting and fixing bugs, any other coding issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related field, or equivalent experience from a top-tier university
• 4+ years in industry as a developer working with business critical systems
• Strong backend experience, ideally in typed languages such as Java/Kotlin, Typescript etc.
• Thorough understanding of software engineering best practices - including Agile software development, source code control and testing frameworks
• Functional programming knowledge or interest in paradigms that support reliable distributed systems
• Bonus points for experience working in the payments space, including real-time payments, bank integrations, FX or card processing
• Bonus points for prior experience in a startup or high-growth environment

Benefits

• Equity in the business
• Generous leave
• Great remuneration package
• Ultra modern offices at the Waterfront
• Plenty of perks
• Strong professional development
• Performance based environment
• Advanced equipment/technology

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This position is open to people already eligible for work in South Africa

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