Senior Software Developer – Pepkor Vacancies

Job Overview

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions that support complex business needs. This role involves technical leadership, architectural design, hands-on development, and mentoring team members while delivering scalable, enterprise-level systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to technical and architectural design initiatives

• Develop, document, and maintain high-quality source code and technical architecture

• Manage and enhance existing codebases to ensure stability and performance

• Design, develop, and implement solutions aligned with user requirements and business needs

• Review, refactor, and improve code quality and application performance

• Execute testing, troubleshoot issues, and resolve defects efficiently

• Collaborate with architects and business analysts to define system functionality

• Develop technical solutions to complex business and enterprise-level challenges

• Design and implement logical and physical data models to support application requirements

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical support to team members

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in software development

• Strong passion for technology with a continuous learning mindset

• Proven exposure to the full software development lifecycle

Analysis and Design Expertise

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and design patterns

• Working knowledge of ORM frameworks

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET Core

• Broad experience with Java technology stacks and additional programming languages

• Experience developing RESTful web services and implementing Identity Server authentication

• Proven experience with microservices architecture and design

• Strong knowledge of relational database management systems

• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Ability to remain calm, structured, and effective under pressure

Advantageous Experience

• Java Spring Boot and Java/J2EE development

• MSSQL and Oracle database environments

• Cloud-native architecture and containerization technologies

• Docker and container orchestration tools

• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline setup

• Exposure to Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban