Paarl: Senior Software Developer (CH1181) posted by Capital H Staffing and Advisory Solutions

Our client develops specialised business-information software for farms, wineries, and related industries. They seek a self-motivated Senior Developer with strong work ethic and time-management skills. The position is based in Paarl and reports to the team manager.

Main duties:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions.
• Collaborate with team leaders, product owners, and other stakeholders to define project requirements and deliverables.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews for junior and mid-level developers.
• Contribute to architectural planning, system design, and performance optimization.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalability through best practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software defects and production issues.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and development methodologies.
• Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and agile ceremonies.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 with a relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science and/or Information Systems
• At least 7+ years experience in commercial programming
• Must be comfortable with both object oriented and procedural programming methodologies.
• A solid foundation in programming knowledge, patterns, principles and industry, best practices.
• Strongly experienced with relational database design and MSSQL
• Experienced with .Net Core, Entity Framework, C# HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Typescript
• Experience with React (knowledge of Redux and or any other flux pattern will be beneficial)
• Experience with Rest API’s
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and version control (Git).
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions and guide others toward solutions.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in the wine or manufacturing industry software domain.
• Experience integrating with ERP or financial systems.

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated and driven by technical excellence.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Mentorship mindset and willingness to share knowledge.

General

• We are committed to fair and inclusive hiring. All suitably qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
• Preference may be given in line with our clients Employment Equity plan and applicable legislation.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in South Africa at the time of application.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Please include your current remuneration (CTC), salary expectation, and notice period (optional but helpful for screening).
• By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes in accordance with POPIA.