Senior Software Developer

A fast-growing innovator within South Africa’s renewable energy sector is looking for a skilled Senior Software Developer to join their dynamic and forward-thinking technology team. This organisation is redefining how solar energy is monitored, optimised, and distributed — combining smart technology, advanced digital platforms, and a deep commitment to sustainability to accelerate the transition to clean power.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in architecting, developing, and scaling robust software solutions using C#, TypeScript, and AWS. You’ll work on high-impact platforms that support real-world energy infrastructure, directly contributing to smarter energy management and a more sustainable future.

What You’ll Bring:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Deep expertise in C#/.NET, including ASP.NET Core Web APIs, EF Core, and validation/mapping frameworks
• Strong experience with event-driven and messaging architectures (queues, topics, async patterns)
• Solid database knowledge across SQL Server and PostgreSQL, with exposure to caching strategies
• API-first development experience using OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, and standard API design principles
• Frontend development experience using TypeScript and modern React / Next.js frameworks with state management
• Strong focus on UI performance, accessibility, and responsive design
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure
• Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and release workflows
• Infrastructure as Code experience using tools such as Terraform or AWS CDK
• Working knowledge of AWS services including Lambda, EC2, API Gateway, S3, and DynamoDB
• Advanced PostgreSQL expertise, including schema design and scaling strategies
• Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT, AWS Cognito)
• Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and observability tooling
• Strong exposure to DevOps practices in cloud-native environments
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum teams

Reference Number for this position is CL60981 which is a permanent position based in Rosebank offering a cost to company salary of up to R1M per annum depending on experience and ability. Contact Candace on az.oc.egrem-e@lecadnac or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? The e-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions.

Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

Posted on 20 Feb 11:23, Closing date 21 Apr