Software Engineer

3 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Black Pen Recruitment Full time

Our client is an innovative pay-as-you-go solar startup. They make life better for everyday households in Africa where they build amazing tech to help bring access to energy, internet and opportunity to people who otherwise wouldnt. Our client is a dynamic, hardworking team that values flexibility and focuses on results over office hours. They are resourceful and budget-conscious, whether they are travelling or working. They believe in resilience, self-reliance, and long-term sustainability. With our client your career growth is driven by your ambitions, from expanding your role to exploring new areas of the business.

Role Overview

The role is multi-faceted in that it involves far more than pure software development. We are looking for a candidate with rigorous and structured thought, and the discipline to deliver exceptional tech projects, but with an interest in learning business, finance and operational skills.

Location: Cape Town

Candidate Location: South Africa

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Type: Full time/Permanent

Salary: $ $2 500 CTC per month

Requirements

  • 0-3 years of software engineering experience, business systems analyst, systems engineer or credit data scientist
  • Experience in any of the following industries: fintech, payments, retail banking, credit, e-commerce, logistics, IT, Telecommunications, Banking, BPO, finance or SaaS
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineer, Maths, Stats, Actuarial Science
  • Tertiary qualification from UCT, Stellenbosch or WITS
  • 2+ years of experience in SQL
  • Experience in HTML5
  • Experience in Python
  • Experience in Advanced Excel

Responsibilities

  • Drive commercial effectiveness through strategic technology solutions that align with business goals.
  • Utilise both front-end and back-end development skills to build and maintain robust applications.
  • Develop, manage, and optimise APIs and microservices to enhance system functionality and integration.
  • Design and implement system architecture that supports scalability, performance, and security.
  • Focus on user experience design to ensure intuitive and engaging interfaces for end users.

Additional Information

  • They pay USD denominated salary (set in USD, converted on payment date, paid into SA account, post PAYE)
  • Annual cash bonus based on company and personal performance (0-60% of annual base)
  • Opportunity to partake in ESOP after 12 month, based on personal performance
  • Team to spend at least 50% of their time in the office (Waterfront), you can choose days, hours etc.

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