Snr Software Engineers – Applications Job at Salt South Africa

Full Time ICT

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Job Location : Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Application Deadline : February 09, 2026

About the role:

  • The level III Software Engineer plays an integral part in a cross-functional team dedicated to the full software development lifecycle, from concept, to development to deployment and ultimately operating of each product.
  • At this level, Software Engineers are responsible to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and enhance complex software systems and applications, considering scalability, performance and future requirements.
  • Responsible to guide and support developers and stakeholders in scoping, progress, status and resolution of engineering problems.
  • The Full Stack Software Engineer plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining both front-end and back-end components of web applications and works on all layers of the application stack.
  • They are therefore responsible for applying a holistic approach to building solutions that not only offer optimum performance, reliability, and scale but also create great client experiences.

Our Ideal Candidate Has:

  • Grade 12 National Certificate (Minimum)
  • A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (Preferred)
  • AWS Certified
  • 10+ years’ proven experience in both front- and back-end software development, project delivery and implementation (in relevant development technologies/language). Experience with modern front-end and back-end frameworks and technologies.

Tech Stack

  • Demonstrable hands-on experience with AWS
  • Demonstrable hands-on experience with Amazon Connect (Preferred)
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web frameworks e.g. React Js, Angular.
  • Java and Spring boot expertise
  • Strong understanding of core Java concepts and design patterns.
  • Currently developing and maintaining robust and scalable applications with Java
  • (17+) and Spring boot.
  • Expertise in working with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
  • Experience with OAUTH2 and JWT authentication for secure API interactions.
  • Experience with CSS (or CSS frameworks)
  • Message-driven architecture
  • Familiarity with tools like Kafka or RabbitMQ for asynchronous communication
  • Database design, optimisation and experience eg. PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • Microservices Architecture (eg. Docker, Kubernetes)
  • EC2, S3, RDS, Lambada, API Gateway, IAM, SNS and CloudWatch
  • Firm Understanding of CI/CD
  • Strong experience with Git, including branching strategies, merge and pull requests.

Skills

  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Equipped to handle high-impact / high-pressure scenario

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