Senior Full Stack Engineer

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. Lead the design and delivery of complex systems and features .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • South AfricaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in C# and .NET development, with a strong focus on designing and delivering complex systems and features. Proficient in leading technical discussions, mentoring engineers, and implementing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure while utilizing AI tools effectively.

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C# DevelopmentASP.NET FrameworkAngular or ReactCloud Platform ExperienceAI Coding Tool Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSystem DesignAPI VersioningCI/CD Pipeline DesignAutomated Testing StrategiesDatabase DesignService-Oriented ArchitectureInfrastructure as CodeDistributed Systems PatternsLegacy Application Migration

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationClient-Facing DeliveryMentorshipTime ManagementAgile Team Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsLinuxContainersCloud InfrastructureFeature FlagsBlue-Green DeploymentTelemetryDistributed TracingSkills LibraryCode Review Tools

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesCommercial Real EstateCredit MarketsEmployment EquityAgile Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularCloudDistributed SystemsLinuxReact.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and delivery of complex systems and features
Define the technical approach for the team
Select and justify tools, languages and frameworks for each project
Design systems with clear boundaries, consistent patterns and documentation
Lead schema and data model design and choose suitable database technology
Document architecture for technical and non-technical readers
Lead service-oriented backend design in C# and .NET, including API versioning, distributed systems patterns and secure-by-design architecture
Architect complex front ends in Angular or React while maintaining accessibility and performance standards
Use AI tools to design, write, test and review code
Review AI-assisted code for maintainability, security, architectural fit and domain accuracy
Lead migration of legacy applications to modern technologies and infrastructure
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines with quality gates, contract testing and rollout strategies such as feature flags and blue-green deployment
Define reliable, fast and meaningful automated test strategies
Design secure, scalable, compliant and cost-effective cloud infrastructure
Define SLOs and SLIs and use distributed tracing and telemetry to diagnose system-wide issues
Lead technical conversations with clients and stakeholders and explain trade-offs
Work with analysts, product owners and project managers to shape scope and delivery phases
Break complex problems into well-defined tickets with outcomes, dependencies and decision context
Mentor engineers through pairing, code review and actionable feedback
Coach others on safe and effective AI use
Help define and enforce team standards for AI use
Add reusable prompts, workflows and patterns to the Skills Library
Report to a Technical People Lead and work with distributed teams across London, New Zealand, India and the US
Work on more than one client engagement as priorities change

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of seven years working experience as a software engineer
Extensive commercial experience in C# and .NET
Production experience with Angular or React
At least one system you designed, shipped and supported in production, that you can talk through in detail at interview
Experience in client-facing delivery, where the client sets the priorities and you explain the trade-offs
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform, and with Linux, containers and infrastructure as code
Excellent written and spoken communication
Comfortable in an Agile delivery team
The discipline to manage your own time and stay in close contact with a team spread across time zones
Daily working experience with an AI coding tool such as Claude Code, and examples of where it helped you and where it was wrong
Willingness to work in an agentic delivery model, where parts of the development workflow are automated
Experience in financial services is a strong advantage, and Commercial Real Estate or Credit Markets experience even more so
The confidence to tell a client something they do not want to hear, early
Ability to meet Senior Developer expectations covering software development, delivery lifecycle, code quality and testing, databases, DevOps and deployment, initiative and accountability, communication and collaboration, leadership and mentorship, frontend and backend engineering, integration and quality, and system thinking
Must be based in South Africa
Equal opportunity employment requirements under the Employment Equity plan; reasonable accommodation discussed for people with disabilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote working / or from the office with daily lunch
Flexible working hours
High-spec Dell laptop
Money towards a keyboard of your choice, that is yours to keep
WFH Financial Assistance of up to R10,000 for office-related purchases, repayable over 6 months
Insurance - fully paid on top of, not out of your salary
Discovery Classic Saver medical aid with Vitality, plus Stratum Gap Cover, for you, your partner and up to three children
Life cover through Simply at two times your annual salary
Occupational disability cover at one times your annual salary
Family funeral cover of R40,000
Market rate or above as a base salary, with the other benefits listed here over and above it
A 13th cheque at your annual review when you are performing, and a multiple of it when you are performing above expectation
Salary increases tracked to published inflation for your country of work
A referral bonus when someone you introduce joins and passes probation
A training budget for the courses and books that move you forward, funded on approval by your lead
Company-provided access to frontier AI tooling, and time to learn it
Employee-first culture that encourages work/life balance
Everyone has a voice, regardless of title
Psychological safety
Annual company outings
20 days annual leave
Three months paid maternity leave after six months’ service, and six months after eighteen months’ service
Two days a year to attend conferences, and paid leave for the days you spend presenting at one
Ten days paid parental leave for partners, fathers and adoptive parents
Five days study leave, three days family responsibility leave, one moving day and one volunteer day each year
2 years - a monthly company-paid benefit of your choice: phone contract, Uber vouchers, retirement annuity contribution or petrol spend
3 years - apply for a bursary to study further in your field
5 years - 3 additional days annual leave, every year from then on
7 years - a company-paid weekend getaway for you and your partner or family, plus an additional Friday or Monday as paid leave
10 years - 6 weeks’ paid leave plus an additional month’s salary
15 years, and every 5 years after - 4 weeks paid leave