Senior Software Engineer

Location:

Office based Workshop 17, Cape Town

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic Software Engineering team in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about learning new technologies, solving complex problems, and contributing to the development of our industry leading SAAS Software products. This is an excellent opportunity for an intermediate software engineer to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, quality driven and collaborative work environment

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and high-quality SAAS software solutions.
• Take ownership of significant features and components, driving them from concept through delivery and support.
• Mentor and support mid-level and junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with product management, QA, and DevOps to deliver features that meet business needs and quality expectations.
• Contribute to architectural discussions, design reviews, and technology selection.
• Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices including clean code, automated testing, CI/CD, and performance optimisation.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and provide guidance on root cause analysis.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to improve system performance, security, and developer productivity.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong track record of delivering production-grade applications.
• Expertise in C# and .NET (Framework or Core), with a deep understanding of object-oriented programming and software architecture principles.
• Strong knowledge of web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern frameworks like React.
• Experience building and maintaining distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Proficiency in unit testing, integration testing, and working in environments that embrace Build-in-Quality practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools, version control systems (e.g., Git), and automated deployment pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to make sound technical decisions independently.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working across teams and with non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS, including hosting, services, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Familiarity with containerisation tools such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Exposure to performance monitoring tools and practices.
• Experience contributing to technical strategy or leading engineering initiatives

Surgo (Pty) Ltd will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity (EE) and is committed to maintaining diversity in its appointments. Surgo (Pty) Ltd, therefore also encourages people with disabilities and from other diverse backgrounds to apply. Due to the high volume of applications, should you not receive feedback within three months upon submission, you can assume your application was unsuccessful, and we encourage you to reapply. Please note that as a registered member of APSO, Surgo (PTY) Ltd. does not hold applicants accountable for any application fee.

Your CV will be kept on our database for us to contact you should any future vacancies become available. If you do not wish for us to keep your CV for any other positions, please email recruitment@surgo.co.za