Back-End Engineer

SUMMARY:
Cape Town, South Africa

POSITION INFO:

• • Company Overview

    Established in 2012, a UK-based company with a global client base. Bespoke software development, application integration, data migration, consultancy, and full-circle marketing services with a primary focus on the Legal Sector.

    About the Role

    We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Back-End Engineer to join our growing team, working remotely from Cape Town for a UK-based software company that delivers innovative solutions predominantly to the Legal sector.

    You will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and optimising robust back-end services and application integration platforms that power our products and solutions globally. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a skilled international team delivering impactful technology to a niche industry.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Develop, enhance, and maintain back-end services using C# and related technologies
    • Design and manage relational databases, primarily PostgreSQL
    • Build, consume, and maintain RESTful APIs and support other protocols where required
    • Implement authentication and authorisation mechanisms (SSO, OAuth, JWT, etc.)
    • Follow best practices in code quality, documentation, and adhere to coding standards
    • Participate in code reviews, testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end), and CI/CD workflows
    • Collaborate closely with project managers, front-end developers, and stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure software
    • Write clean, maintainable, and performant code
    • Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, ensuring system reliability and uptime

    Minimum Requirements

    • 3+ years of professional experience in back-end software development
    • Expert in C# and solid experience building scalable backend services
    • Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
    • Demonstrated success working with RESTful APIs
    • Solid understanding of security best practices including token-based authentication and secure data handling
    • Proficient in version control systems (Git/GitHub), testing tools (e.g., Postman), and CI/CD processes
    • Experience with logging and monitoring tools
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a remote team
    • Strong time management and problem-solving skills

    Desirable Skills

    • Previous experience in the Legal sector or with LegalTech applications
    • Strong testing mindset: writing unit, integration, and E2E tests
    • Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization (Docker), or microservices is a plus