<p>Join a world-class team developing high-performance, distributed telecom systems</p><p>Our client, a medium-sized engineering company based in Stellenbosch, specializes in the design, development, integration, implementation, and support of complex hardware and software systems.</p><p>We are looking for passionate and experienced Software Engineers to join their Technology Innovation team. Youll tackle complex problems, experiment with emerging and changing technology and build cutting-edge solutions.</p><p>This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise to meaningful work, work alongside top engineers pushing the limits of what is possible and deliver software that makes a real-world impact. If you thrive on solving challenging problems and pushing technical boundaries, wed love to meet you.</p><p><strong>Minimum Requirements</strong></p><ul><li>Education:<ul><li>Bachelors Degree in Computer Science. Engineering, Applied Mathematics or a realted field.</li></ul></li><li>Experience – Required</li></ul><ul><li>At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a software engineering role.</li><li>Strong programming skills in Python and/or Java, with a solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.</li><li>Proficient in database design and querying, including experience with SQL and working with large datasets.</li><li>Comfortable working in Unix-based environments, including scripting, troubleshooting and networking.</li><li>Experience with version control systems, container technologies, microservice-based architectures, and CI/CD pipelines.</li></ul><ul><li>Experience Preferred<ul><li>Experience working with real-time or event processing systems, such as Apache Kafka.</li><li>Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges in big data environments.</li><li>Background in telecommunications, signal processing or IP networks will be a big bonus.</li><li>Experience in machine learning and statistical analysis.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Tech Stack</strong></p><ul><li>Backend: Go or Java</li><li>Messaging &amp; Streaming: Kafka</li><li>API: gRPC</li><li>Frontend (Bonus): TypeScript, Vue.js</li><li><strong>Databases &amp; Storage: PostgreSQL, Vertica</strong>, <strong>Elasticsearch</strong></li><li><strong>DevOps &amp; Tooling: Git, Docker, Grafana</strong></li><li><strong>Scripting &amp; Automation: Python</strong></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Whats on Offer</strong></p><ul><li>Exciting personal and career growth opportunities.</li><li>A collaborative, relaxed, and innovative work culture.</li><li>The chance to work with state-of-the-art technologies and complex distributed systems.</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>General:</strong></p><ul><li><em>We are committed to fair and inclusive hiring. All suitably qualified applicants are welcome to apply.</em></li><li><em>Preference may be given in line with our clients Employment Equity plan and applicable legislation.</em></li><li><em>Applicants must have the legal right to work in South Africa at the time of application.</em></li><li><em>Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.</em></li><li><em>Please include your current remuneration (CTC), salary expectation, and notice period (optional but helpful for screening).</em></li><li><em>By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes in accordance with POPIA.</em></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>