Senior Software Development Engineer

Senior Software Development Engineer Job Description Knowledge of design principles and fundamentals of architecture. Demonstrated leadership/mentoring skills. Detailed knowledge of the SDLC and management of software projects. Good written and verbal communication skills. Develop the solution in a manner which supports modification. Adaptability to change. Strong attention to detail. Responsibilities Design Fit for Purpose Solutions & Algorithms & planning. Actively contribute to design and planning meetings, discussions and documentation. Design solutions using the most appropriate approved architectural pattern. Ensure design patterns used increase the organisational levels of high-volume transactional performance, resilience, automation and innovation. Ensure design meets best practices and is Test, DevOps and Support friendly. Identify and establish objectives for self and team. Set objectives/goals based on the team’s chosen software development methodology to successfully complete projects. Consider all reasonable factors, impediments and obstacles. Identify potential alternative strategies and refactor approach for maximum benefit within the shortest possible time. Formulate supporting plans and communicate with others in terms of dependencies and impact. Publish plan to peers and stakeholders through agreed methods. Implementation of a solution that is complete, efficient and compatible Deliver a complete solution which covers all the agreed specified tasks and user objectives. Deliver a correct solution which provides the needed degree of precision. Deliver an appropriate solution which facilitates the accomplishments of specified tasks and objectives comprehensively yet excluding unnecessary steps. Ensure checked in code is reviewed to ensure standards are met and the code base is sound. Deliver a solution in which throughput rates, response and processing times meet stated requirements. Deliver a solution in which effective/efficient resource utilisation of system resources occurs during operation. Deliver a solution which ensures the maximum operational capacity requirement is achieved or exceeded. Deliver a solution which can effectively/efficiently exchange information with other products, systems or components. Deliver a solution which performs efficiently and can co-exist with other solutions and does not have a detrimental impact on other solutions. Implementation – Advises on the Solution and/or actions allocated tasks to ensure it has a High Usability Factor Ensure the user/s of the solution can achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction. Ensure the user of the system can comfortably recognise the system’s flow, functions and capabilities. Ensure the system logically supports user self-learning on how to use the system with effectiveness and efficiency. Ensure the solution protects the user against making errors. Ensure the user interface is pleasing and presents a satisfying interaction for the user. Actions the proposed solution thus ensuring that it is accessible and can be used by people with the widest range of characteristics, capabilities, cultures and languages where appropriate. Implementation – Ensure the Solution is Reliable Ensure the solution performs appropriately under agreed conditions for extended periods of time without the need for intervention. Ensure all steps are taken to reduce the occurrence of faults due to misunderstood requirements, design errors, and implementation errors. Ensure the solution is robust and remains continually available. Respond to outages and failures when and where needed. Improve fault tolerance even when operational conditions are not optimal. Ensure complete data recoverability so that data may be recovered, and the desired state of the solution can be re-established. Ensure the solution is maintainable, and actively seeks methods to reduce downtime. Ensure the solution is durable so that as user volumes and requirements change the solution can evolve over the long term. Ensure the solution simplifies support and maintenance support through traceability, and effective error messaging. Ensure over time, the solution becomes more mature where the interval between interventions to remain operational becomes less frequent. Ensure in the event of a failure reduce effective downtime is to the minimum possible. Implementation – Ensure the Solution has Effective Security Ensure the solution is secure and confidential by protecting all information and data (including data transmission). Ensure persons or other solutions have the degree of access appropriate to their level of authorization and types. Ensure the solution has high integrity where the solution prevents unauthorised access to, modification of computer programs, data or settings. Ensure the solution has a high degree of survivability despite third‑party interventions (attacks, human errors, hardware or software faults). Employ logs and records so that actions and events can be proven to have taken place and cannot be disputed or repudiated later. Ensure wherever possible actions can be traced uniquely to the entity which performed it. Ensure wherever possible the identification of an entity can be proved to be the correct one. Implementation – Ensure the Solution is Maintainable Ensure the solution and its relevant code base supports ease of modification for future maintainers. Ensure the use of appropriate standards and methods. Ensure where possible (without affecting performance/security) the solution caters for maintenance by support teams rather than developers. Ensure modularity where the solution consists of discrete components so that a change in one component has minimal impact on other components. Ensure relevant documentation is provided to support teams to reduce development support burden. Apply a strategy of reusability so an asset can be used in more than one solution or in building other assets. Where possible provide a mechanism for the solution to analyse its own faults and provide reports prior to a critical failure. Develop the solution in a manner which supports modification for future developers thereby reducing the numbers of defects or negatively affecting system quality. Testing, verification and deploying Ensure the solution is test friendly by creating effective mechanisms for test data, automated testing hooks and simulations. Ensure the solution is delivered completely and with the additional assets which are required to make installation/deployment as seamless and easy as possible. Ensure the adaptable solution delivered is appropriate for different or evolving hardware, software or other operational usage environments. Respond to Outages & Failures Provide proactive support to Peers, Testing, Dev Support and Operational teams so number of escalations to the development team is reduced. Provide support to the Dev Support when required during operational events and create or assist with the creation of SOPs. Be available to handle emergency outages and failures for your or your teams’ solutions. Perform troubleshooting and effectively resolve issues to increase solution stability and reduce intervention required over time. Recommend and execute approved improvements to development methods and solutions. Provide quick resolutions to app/system issues, driving stability, efficiency and effectiveness. Maintain solutions which have completed development and are in the operations phase. Develop technical support documentation and where possible/necessary, maintain the documentation. Assess risk and impact of production issues/changes and take appropriate steps to mitigate risk. Coaching/Mentoring Provides guidance, training, and problem-solving assistance to other Team Members. Mentors and contributes to the growth of junior and intermediate Team Members. Designs and delivers end‑user training and training materials. Living The Spirit Actively drives a culture of collaboration and open communication within the team. Actively promotes authenticity and drives the spirit of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging within the team. Actively drives a culture of versatility and adaptability by modelling and encouraging Team Members to support each other not only within the department, but within the business as a whole. Actively become a change agent and drive continuous learning within the team thus ensuring that the team approaches all tasks or challenges with enthusiasm and proactivity. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or similar field (advantageous). At least 5 years’ experience within a development environment. Knowledge of design principles and fundamentals of architecture. Demonstrated leadership/mentoring skills. Detailed knowledge of the SDLC and management of software projects. Good written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail. About Us BET Software is one of the most diverse betting software providers in Sub‑Saharan Africa, with a rapidly growing international footprint. Our multiskilled Team is responsible for providing advanced software solutions, while supporting incredibly high transactional volumes in a fast‑paced industry, making BET Software a lively and engaging place to be. Our progressive use of technology enables our talented Team to work with the tech stack of their choice and we encourage an environment and culture that supports collaboration, learning, and growth. We believe our strength lies in our diversity and that teamwork makes the dream work, a place where you can flourish amongst like‑minded individuals. We are a dynamic group of people that stem from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and locations. While our head office is based in Umhlanga, South Africa we recruit talent throughout South Africa and internationally. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at BETSoftware by 2x. Location: Durban, KwaZulu‑Natal, South Africa. #J-18808-Ljbffr