Senior Software Developer jobs

To design software systems and ensure that the software architecture aligns with business goals and technology constraints. To engage in technical leadership and work closely with relevant stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
To conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards to maintain design quality and to mentor Developers and contribute to the team’s technical knowledge. To maintain a comprehensive, long-term technical perspective on the software products, encompassing not only individual systems but the systems that fall within their area of responsibility.

• The successful incumbent will be responsible for both Software and Solutions architecture
• Drive business profitability in the context of cost management through Information technology solutions
• Reduce cost by helping to prevent an organization from investing in a technology that it will not add to its ability to meet its strategic human capital objectives
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast end effective
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements
• Regularly act as technical expert to troubleshoot highly complex problems, or present/market new technology or concepts
• Establish architectural standards and frameworks and assess technical risks on projects by operating in conjunction with the other architects (application, infrastructure, information and security) and with only very general direction from Risk and Governance to translate customer functional requirements.
• Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements for IT Software Solutions
• Provide guidance to operations teams and other architects with the design, development and testing of new software, and work with assigned project teams to ensure a smooth implementation of changes to existing systems
• Assess process and business risks relating to software business needs to ensure minimal risk to the organisation in the IT Software Technology environment
• Assist in the progress of multiple IT Software projects to contribute to business needs and solutions
• Manage own development to increase own competencies
• Display specialize understanding of both Software and IT technology, practices and theories.

• Guide teams on the software architecture, technology stack and chosen design practices
• Involvement and contribution to detailed technical designs, including design reviews and code reviews
• Develop Proof of Concepts (POCs) by coding and implementing yourself
• Provide development templates and patterns to speed up software delivery, quality and consistency
• Co-design and develop software frameworks where required
• Knowledge of automation and automation tooling
• Continuous integration and deployment
• Software development best practices with a focus on ensuring quality

• Experience with the following is preferable:
  • Experience and/or knowledge of Payment platforms would be preferred
  • Enterprise Java frameworks
  • Database integration and mapping frameworks
  • Various architectural styles including microservices
  • Containerization and container orchestration frameworks
  • Cloud platforms
  • Integration to vendor products

• IT related Degree or Diploma
• Previous programming experience/knowledge of programming principles necessary
• 10 years IT experience of which 3 – 5 years in Software Architecture

05/12/25