Lead Backend/ API Developer (Centurion)

4 days ago 8

Work From Home - Earn Something By Just Working At Home

Remuneration:	basic salary
Location:	Centurion
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Senior
Type:	Permanent
Reference:	#PM61199
Company:	E-Merge IT Recruitment

An opportunity is available for an experienced Lead Back-End Developer to join a dynamic Development and Engineering team. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, drive delivery excellence, and contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, high-quality software solutions.

Key responsibilities

Provide technical leadership across teams in the delivery of products and solutions
Manage and mentor development team members, fostering growth and collaboration
Ensure alignment of development efforts with strategic objectives and planning
Deliver projects on time, within budget, and to defined quality standards
Contribute to system architecture and technical design in collaboration with stakeholders
Uphold and enforce best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
Maintain and enhance existing systems without introducing defects
Support the adoption of new technologies and continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure timely completion of work within agreed delivery timelines
Document systems and enhancements to support knowledge sharing
Promote adherence to development standards, tools, and processes
Coach and mentor junior developers within the team

Minimum requirements

Degree or diploma in IT or a related field with at least 6 years’ relevant experience, or 8 years’ relevant experience without a qualification
Proven experience working within Agile/SCRUM environments
Strong experience in C# development
Experience with .NET Core, WCF, and WebAPI is advantageous
Familiarity with Azure DevOps (TFS/Git) or Microsoft team foundation server is beneficial
Solid experience with SQL Server (2016/2019), including:

Relational database design
Writing complex SQL queries

Experience with SQL server reporting services is advantageous
Exposure to message queue technologies such as RabbitMQ, ApacheMQ, or Kafka is beneficial
Experience with multi-threading and parallel development is advantageous
Understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA) is beneficial
Microsoft certified professional (MCP) certification is advantageous
Strong understanding of coding standards and source control practices
Experience applying SOLID, KISS, TDD, DDD, and Clean Code principles

Key competencies

Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality delivery
Effective planning, organisational, and leadership skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to foster collaboration and teamwork
Self-driven with the ability to perform in a fast-paced environment

Reference number for this position is PM61199 which is a full-time in office position, offering a salary of up to R1.2mil per annum cost to company. Contact Phindi on az.oc.egrem-e@melidnihp or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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

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Posted on 01 Apr 12:55, Closing date 31 May

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