Parvana - Back-End / Full Stack Developer (Senior)

Back-End Developer is needed in Cape Town, South Africa.

Client: Parvana

Location: Cape Town, WC, za

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners, emphasizing a collaborative, sustainable, and inclusive culture. Employees can work in a hybrid model, taking advantage of office and remote benefits. The company invests significantly in employee wellness, offering industry-leading benefits along with generous salaries. It provides excellent career development opportunities and utilizes cutting-edge technology, including automation, AI, and R&D. The work culture is cosmopolitan and diverse, partnering with global talent.

Requirements

• 10+ years in software development with demonstrated ability to lead back-end initiatives and deliver complex, full-stack systems end-to-end.
• Advanced expertise in .NET Core / C# for building scalable, production-grade RESTful Web APIs.
• Strong experience designing distributed, enterprise-grade systems, applying Clean Architecture, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design, indexing, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Experience implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps) and proven ability to mentor engineers and conduct technical reviews.
• Excellent skills for articulating architectural decisions, trade-offs, and strategy to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Exposure to modern front-end frameworks (Vue.js), ETL workflows, cloud-native architecture, performance profiling/monitoring, and the financial/investment domain is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly scalable backend services using .NET (C#) and optimize SQL Server databases.
• Lead critical system design and architectural decisions, prioritizing scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Guide the seamless integration design between backend services and client-side Vue.js applications.
• Drive continuous improvement in development practices, elevating code quality, testing standards, and DevOps maturity.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers, proactively identify technical risks, and formulate mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate across distributed teams, actively participate in code reviews and architectural discussions, and influence the broader technical direction.

Additional Information

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107049

Keywords: Back-End Developer, Full Stack, .NET Core, C#, SQL Server, Vue.js, Clean Architecture, SOLID, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Investment Advisory