Lead Backend/ API Developer

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.


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