Software Engineer (Senior)

Job Description This is a remote position. Ready to own complex features, shape technical decisions, and help modernise a real enterprise SaaS platform used across Africa and the Middle East? We’re a dynamic Business Information Systems Consulting firm that thrives on delivery. Our clients span banking, financial services, manufacturing, FMCG and recruitment — and we’re looking for an experienced Software Engineer who brings commitment, drive and a positive attitude to the table. This is a hands-on upper mid-level / senior role. You’ll work closely with technical and business stakeholders to turn product requirements into secure, scalable, maintainable production software. Responsibilities: · Design, develop, test and maintain features across a modern enterprise web platform. · Build secure backend services and web applications using C# and modern .NET. · Develop and maintain REST APIs and integrations with third-party systems. · Work with relational databases, data models and performance-sensitive queries. · Contribute to responsive and user-friendly web interfaces. · Take ownership of features from technical design through development, testing and release. · Review requirements and identify technical risks, dependencies and edge cases. · Participate in architecture discussions, technical planning and code reviews. · Write clean, maintainable and appropriately tested code. · Investigate defects, performance issues and production incidents. · Estimate development effort and communicate progress, risks and blockers clearly. · Produce and maintain technical documentation. · Contribute to engineering standards, secure development practices and delivery processes. · Support and mentor less-experienced developers where appropriate. · Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to improve delivery, testing, documentation and technical analysis. Requirements Core Technical Requirements: Strong commercial experience in most of the following: · C# and modern .NET · ASP.NET Core · RESTful API design and third-party integrations · PostgreSQL, SQL Server or another enterprise relational database · Entity Framework Core or a comparable ORM · HTML, CSS and JavaScript · Git-based source control · Unit, integration and automated testing · Object-oriented programming and software design principles · Dependency injection and separation of concerns · Authentication, authorisation and role-based access control · Secure web application development · Cloud-hosted applications · Docker or similar container technologies · Automated build, testing and deployment processes Advantageous Experience: · AWS or another major cloud platform · React, Next.js or a comparable frontend framework · Multi-tenant SaaS platforms · High-volume enterprise applications · Workflow-driven business systems · Background processing and asynchronous workloads · Application monitoring and performance optimisation · Single sign-on and identity-provider integrations · Reporting and analytics platforms · AI-enabled product features · AI-assisted software development tools AI-Assisted Development: Our client is adopting an AI-assisted software development approach. · Be comfortable using AI-assisted development tools where appropriate. · Understand that generated code and technical outputs must be independently reviewed, tested and validated. · Maintain full accountability for the quality, security and maintainability of delivered software. · Apply sound engineering judgement rather than relying uncritically on generated outputs. · Be willing to adapt as development tools and practices evolve. Security and Quality: Practical understanding of: · Secure authentication and session management · Role- and permission-based access control · Secure API design · Input validation and protection against common web vulnerabilities · OWASP secure development principles · Logging, monitoring and audit trails · Protection of confidential and personal information · Code quality, maintainability and testability Experience and Qualifications: · Approximately five or more years of relevant commercial software development experience. · Strong recent experience developing production software using C# and .NET. · Experience delivering meaningful features from requirement through to production. · Experience working within a professional software development team. · A relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field is preferred. · Equivalent practical experience and a strong technical track record may be considered in place of a formal qualification. If you’re ready to take ownership, ship high-quality software and help build something that scales — we’d love to hear from you.