Director of Software Engineering at Acuity leading AI - enabled digital commerce platform development and transforming user experience with modern architecture.
About the role
- Senior Software Engineer leading full-stack development in a dynamic wealth management business. Shaping technical direction and mentoring engineers in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical leader within the engineering team, bringing deep expertise in full-stack development.
- Design and deliver secure, scalable, and compliant solutions within a cloud-native Azure environment.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and contribute to the strategic advancement of the team’s engineering maturity.
- Guide architectural design of systems with a focus on Azure scalability, availability, and maintainability.
- Deliver features aligned to business, performance, and compliance requirements in regulated environments.
- Participate in all agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Requirements
- 5+ years in software development roles, with at least 2 years operating at a senior or lead engineer level.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
- Expert-level experience in full-stack development, especially with .NET Core / .NET Framework.
- Proficiency in SQL and T-SQL, with experience in SQL Server or Azure SQL Managed Instance.
- Expert-level front-end proficiency in React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Advanced knowledge in API design, RESTful services, and microservices architecture.
- Proficiency in version control systems, preferably Git.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and secure delivery practices using Azure DevOps.
- Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., xUnit, Postman) for unit, integration, and API testing.
- Awareness of secure development practices aligned with OWASP Top 10 and DevSecOps principles.
Benefits
- Competitive salary – we keep up with the latest market trends and strive to pay competitively.
- Competitive holiday leave – 20+ days’ annual leave (earn an extra day for every year worked, up to 3 extra days)
- Performance-related discretionary annual bonus.
- Retirement, Risk, and Medical-Aid contribution – we will contribute to a medical aid of your choosing.
- Training budget allowance for further study or attending conferences, including paid days off to study.
- Hybrid offices - located in Century City ,Cape Town.
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