Senior Software Developer

Our client is seeking an accomplished Senior Software Developer to play a pivotal role in modernising a high-performance software platform. This opportunity is ideal for a technically driven developer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, influencing software architecture, mentoring developers, and delivering scalable solutions within a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse an existing C++ codebase and lead the design and implementation of a high-performance rewrite using an appropriate modern programming language.

• Develop scalable, secure and maintainable software solutions.

• Process MIME-formatted emails, implementing business cards, disclaimers, banners and tracking links.

• Develop complex regular expressions to ensure accurate content placement across email replies and forwards.

• Migrate business logic from PostgreSQL stored procedures into modern API services.

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support deployment within an Azure Kubernetes microservices environment.

• Contribute to software architecture and technical decision-making.

• Mentor developers through code reviews and technical guidance.

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive continuous improvement.

• Produce clean, well-documented and maintainable code.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related discipline.

• Minimum of 10 years' professional software development experience.

• Strong ability to read, understand and modernise existing C++ applications.

• Expertise in at least one high-performance programming language such as Rust, Go, Java or C#.

• Solid experience with PostgreSQL and complex SQL development.

• Strong understanding of API development and microservices architecture.

• Experience working with Azure, Kubernetes and modern DevOps practices.

• Excellent knowledge of software design principles and design patterns.

• Previous experience providing technical leadership and mentoring developers.

• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Only candidates who closely match the technical requirements will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Submit your CV to it.jobs@mspstaffing.co.za or call 021 555 0432.

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Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 4 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.