Software Engineer - Fintech Payment Platform

About the role

Ozow, a fintech company active in South Africa's digital payments space, is looking for a Software Engineer to strengthen its development capabilities. The role covers the whole software development lifecycle, from concept and design through implementation and maintenance, within a team building robust, scalable and secure payment platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Work with cross-functional teams to turn business needs into high-quality software solutions.
• Write clean, efficient and well-documented code following best practices and coding standards.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Contribute to the architectural design of software systems, focusing on scalability, security and performance.
• Take part in code reviews and help maintain code quality.
• Participate in an Agile framework, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Maintain technical documentation for software and related processes.
• Potentially mentor junior developers.

Required profile

• At least four years of professional experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer.
• An IT diploma or degree in a relevant field is generally preferred.
• Proven experience developing web applications and with high-scale applications.
• Commitment to Agile and a proactive, collaborative approach.

Required skills

• .NET 8 and C#; JavaScript, React, HTML and CSS.
• Relational databases such as PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server, with Entity Framework or NHibernate.
• NoSQL databases such as Redis, Riak or MongoDB.
• Unit testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD) are advantageous.
• DevOps knowledge is beneficial; cloud services (AWS or Azure) preferred.
• Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD tools such as TeamCity, Octopus Deploy or AppVeyor are a significant asset.