Software Engineer

Who are we?

Sanlam Fintech is a newly established digital first business within the Sanlam Group on a mission to democratise financial advice and solutions for everyone across the African continent. We exist to pioneer inclusive financial confidence helping people build strong foundations to bridge the gap in generational wealth. Our culture is that of agility and constant deployment, we believe in learning fast, learning cheap and learning forward. Our aim is to provide a work environment where knowledge workers can accelerate the development of their ideas and bring innovation to market, at the same time provide compelling career and development proposition that will enable them to realise their dreams.

What will you do?

The Software Engineer position is a critical role, responsible for delivering efficient software in a high trust, high-performance environment. Comprising a diverse team of skilled, motivated and curious talent from both local and international locations, the role can be fully remote, hybrid or office based. Our relatively flat organisational structure lends itself to open communication, agility and collaboration. Developers need experience and/or a robust understanding of designing, developing and testing distributed, high-volume and highly reliable software. Business and Operational awareness, alongside experience with Cloud-based infrastructure is highly desirable.

Key deliverables are:

• Delivery: Contribute to the team's technical trajectory, ensuring alignment with major technical decisions and strategic team goals.
• Code Excellence: Ensure the delivery of high-quality code, upholding the team’s commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Problem solving: Whether autonomously or by drawing on support from the wider team; provide solutions to new and existing challenges.
• Innovative Tech Stack: Utilize a modern yet pragmatic Tech Stack to build a highly scalable distributed system, ensuring our technological capabilities remain relevant.
• Continuous Learning: Demonstrate a genuine interest in learning and development, with a view on remaining agile and responsive to business needs.

Qualification and Experience

• Degree or Diploma
• 6 to 8 years related experience