Software Engineer, Analytics
Backend-focused software engineer building an investment-management fintech platform at Confluence in Cape Town (hybrid). Day to day: developing C#/.NET services with SQL Server, contributing React/JavaScript front-end work, and using AI tools in the development workflow on a small international team.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3-5 years' commercial software development experience
- Strong C#/.NET development skills
- Strong SQL Server experience
- Solid backend engineering capabilities
- Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience contributing to technical design and solution discussions
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science or related discipline
Nice to have
- Full stack development experience
- React and JavaScript
- Experience using AI tools within software development workflows
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Experience working with product stakeholders
- Interest in financial technology or investment systems
Full description
Software Engineer, Analytics
Department: Development - Software Development
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Cape Town, SA
Reporting To: Tom Scarr
Description
Location - Cape Town, South Africa (hybrid)
At Confluence, we’ve always been driven by a commitment to innovation, precision, and partnership in the investment data space. Our global footprint now spans multiple countries, giving our employees the opportunity to get exposure to other countries and cultures. And it stands to reason that none of this would have been possible without the hundreds of hard-working employees who work at Confluence.
More about the role & team
Join the team and help build a business-critical financial technology platform used across the investment management industry.
We're looking for a Software Engineer with strong C#/.NET and SQL Server experience to contribute to the development of a mature product with an ambitious roadmap. While the role is primarily backend-focused, you'll also work across the full stack using React and JavaScript.
Working within a small international team, you'll collaborate with product, operations and engineering stakeholders to solve complex business problems, design scalable solutions, and deliver high-quality software. The team is also embracing AI-enabled development practices, making curiosity around modern engineering tools and ways of working an advantage.
Core: C#, .NET, SQL Server, React, JavaScript
Additional exposure: AWS, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Redis, NServiceBus and ECS.
- Developing and enhancing backend services using C#/.NET and SQL Server
- Contributing to frontend development using React and JavaScript
- Translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Participating in technical design and problem-solving discussions
- Collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, product and operations
- Using AI tools to improve development workflows and software delivery
- Work on a sophisticated FinTech platform with a significant development roadmap
- Join a small team where your work has visible impact
- Collaborate with colleagues across multiple international locations
- Learn from experienced engineers and technical specialists
- Develop AI-enabled software engineering capabilities