Full Stack Software Engineer

12 hours ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Prestige Tech Full-time

This role is open only to engineers who live in South Africa and have the right to work here.

Prestige Tech is a South African InsurTech company. We build the insurance data management platform that funeral businesses use to administer policies, collect premiums, process claims and communicate with their members. The platform connects each funeral business directly to the insurers who underwrite its policies, so every party works from one accurate record of each policy and every payment. Our clients use it to lift premium collection from 75% towards 95%. Our mobile app is live on Android, and the iOS version is awaiting Apple's approval. Learn more at www.prestigetech.co.za

The role

We are looking for an intermediate Full Stack Software Engineer who can take ownership of features from database to screen. You will join our engineering team and work directly with the founder on the modules our clients and underwriting partners depend on most. The role is remote, based in South Africa, and open as a permanent or contract position.

What you will work on

  • Building and maintaining our policy, claims, payments and underwriting modules
  • Integrating with underwriters through secure file exchange (SFTP) and APIs
  • Payment integrations, including point of sale devices and mobile payments
  • Identity and policy validation through third party verification services
  • Customer notifications by WhatsApp and SMS
  • Data quality: validating, cleaning and migrating large volumes of policy data
  • Supporting our mobile app and its connection to the platform

What you bring

  • At least three years of professional full stack development experience
  • Strong C#, .NET, SQL and REST API skills, front end experience in React or Vue, React Native for our mobile app, and working knowledge of Python
  • Relational database design, with a sharp eye for data integrity
  • Experience integrating third party systems
  • Git, code review, testing and a disciplined approach to releases
  • The ability to work independently from home, communicate clearly and deliver to deadlines
  • Availability to start immediately

Advantageous

  • Experience in insurance, financial services or payments
  • Publishing mobile apps to Google Play and the Apple App Store
  • Working knowledge of POPIA and handling personal information securely

What we offer

  • A fully remote role, permanent or on contract, with a market related salary
  • Direct access to the founder and real influence over the product
  • Work that modernises a sector serving millions of South African families

Prestige Tech is an equal opportunity employer. By applying, you consent to Prestige Tech processing your personal information for recruitment purposes in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).