Senior Software Engineer

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong Java, Python, and AWS skills to help build advanced financial platforms used by top investment firms. This is a remote role (South Africa only), offering R1.5m per annum with a collaborative, highly skilled FinTech team.

We’re not your average corporate nine-to-five — we’re a powerhouse of innovation, wrapped in code and fueled by ☕ and 🚀 energy.

💡 What You’ll Do

• Design and develop complex financial applications and frameworks
• Write clean, high-performance, maintainable code with tests
• Build and support software, including application logic and web-based user interfaces
• Support deployment of new products and features
• Pair program and collaborate extensively with a senior team
• Balance business objectives with compliance standards

🛠️ Skills & Experience Needed

• BSc/BEng Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related degree
• 15+ years’ software engineering experience
• Strong object-oriented development skills (OOP)
• Java / Python / AWS (core stack)
• C++ experience (advantageous)
• Smalltalk / Gemstone knowledge (nice-to-have)
• Agile software development experience
• Strong understanding of object-oriented design and databases

📍 Location & Salary

• Remote (South Africa only)
• R1.5m per annum (negotiable on experience)

🔗 How to Apply

Reference Number: GZ60665

Contact Garth at garthz@e-merge.co.za or call 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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