Senior Software Developer

• Senior Software Developer
• Why this role exists
• As our client’s systems grow, they need sound design, strong standards and people who can guide others. This person is the technical anchor of the development team: designing scalable architecture, delivering the most complex features, protecting quality and security, and developing junior developers.
• What you are expected to achieve
• Design architecture and technical specifications
• Turn business needs into clear designs and technical specifications.
• What success looks like: designs agreed with stakeholders before build starts, and few major changes after development begins.
• Deliver high-quality, scalable features
• Lead development using Laravel, React, Next.js and C#, and write clean, efficient code.
• What success looks like: complex features shipped on time, meeting performance and security requirements.
• Own database design and performance
• Design, optimise and manage MySQL and MongoDB databases, and design and integrate APIs and other system integrations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in software development.
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing and supporting complex software solutions.
• Experience with modern development frameworks (PHP Laravel, C#, React, Next.js), databases (MySQL, MongoDB) and system integrations.
• Candidates must have remained with at least one employer for a minimum of two (2) consecutive years, demonstrating stability and commitment in previous roles.

Skills & Competencies:

• Deliver clear improvements to scalability and performance, show progress by those you mentor, and take a proactive role in shaping the technical direction.