Senior Software Engineer (Digisure)
Santam InsuranceBellville, ZA8 days ago
Job descriptionThe Senior Software Engineer position is a critical role, responsible for guidance of the wider team and deliveringefficient software in a high trust, high-performance environment. Comprising a diverse team of skilled,motivated and curious talent from both local and international locations, the role can be fully remote, hybrid oroffice based. Our relatively flat organisational structure lends itself to open communication, agility andcollaboration. The role reports to a Technical Lead (who reports to the Chief Technology Officer). Strategic delivery : Contribute to the team's technical trajectory, ensuring alignment with major technicaldecisions and contributing to shaping our strategic goals. Mentorship and Leadership : Enable the professional growth of more junior team members, nurturingtheir development into exceptional professionals while leading by example in our high-trust, high-performance culture. Code Excellence : Deliver high-quality code, upholding our commitment to excellence and customersatisfaction. Innovative Tech Stack : Utilize a modern, yet pragmatic Tech Stack to build a highly scalable distributedsystem, ensuring our technological capabilities remain relevant. Continuous Learning : Promote a culture of continuous learning and innovation, demonstrating thispersonally - to ensuring we remain agile and responsive to business needs and market trends. Degree or Diploma in Computer Sciences, IT 8 + Years of experience Despite our language agnostic approach, proficiency in languages used in full-stack / back-end SoftwareDevelopment (Python, Java, C++ etc for example) is required Proficiency at reading, reviewing, understanding code Ability to articulate language differences, implementation and the build & execution process : For examplestrongly vs weakly typed, static vs dynamic, compiled vs interpretedData Structures, Algorithms & Algorithmic Problem Solving Ability to articulate the pros / cons of relevant data structures for the use of minimum memory space andexecution in the shortest possible time. This includes situations in which a data structure would beapplicable, and why Ability to suggests possible / relevant algorithms when developing and optimising solutions for time andspace complexity. This includes the ability to discuss options and trade-offs; also in instances where scopeincreases and solutions have to adapt Understanding of scalability, robustness, operational visibility and agility Understanding of distributed systems and designing these solutions Experience working on projects involving the design and implementation of scalable systems Knowledge of services like AWS VPC, Auto Scaling, serverless computing, storage (EBS, S3), containers,DNS, etc) is preferred yet not a prerequisite. All experience with relevant Cloud-based technologies arebeneficial in this role Understanding of / experience in monitoring, metrics, visibility, health, fault toleranceExperience with / understanding of load balancing and health checking Experience with / understanding of APIs, auth Experience with / understanding of databases and persistence Experience with / understanding of scalable architecture for systems implementation Experience / a keen interest in mentorship, teamwork and collaboration Develop deeper technical expertise in specific domains while maintaining a broad understanding of related technologies. Increase influence beyond immediate team boundaries. Improve ability to balance technical trade-offs with business needs. Enhance leadership skills through mentoring and leading small teams or projects. Begin contributing to cross-team initiatives and architectural discussions. Show increasing awareness of business context and how technical decisions impact business outcomes. Develop skills in breaking down complex problems into manageable components. ICT jobs
Job title : Senior Software Engineer (Digisure)
Job Location : Western Cape, Bellville
Deadline : December 05, 2025
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