Parvana - Software Engineer (Senior)

Software Engineer is needed in Cape Town, South Africa.

Client: Parvana

Location: Cape Town, WC, za

Contract: Contract

Job Description

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Contract Duration: 6 Months | Job ID: J107225

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 and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or take advantage of their hybrid in-office/remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, offering industry-leading benefits on top of generous basic salaries. They provide fantastic career development opportunities and maintain a dynamic environment by leveraging automation, AI, and R&D, ensuring you never fall behind outdated software. Culturally, they are cosmopolitan and diverse, allowing you to work with the best globally.

Requirements

• 5 - 7+ years of development experience, with strong proficiency in TypeScript and relational databases (SQL).
• A proven track record of designing and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, rather than just operating existing ones.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Claude Code or Gemini or Co-Pilot or equivalent is a required technical skill.
• Strong written and verbal communication is mandatory due to the need for daily collaboration between South Africa and Europe.
• Valuable extras include experience with Jira or equivalent automation, MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, working in regulated industries (financial services/private equity preferred but not essential), and previous experience in distributed teams.

Additional Information

What you will be doing:

• Design and maintain backend and full-stack features using a Supabase and TypeScript stack.
• Work across both greenfield and existing brownfield systems, balancing new development with the extension of production code.
• Manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and implement authentication via Microsoft Entra ID.
• Utilize Claude Code as a core tool to accelerate delivery and maintain code quality.
• Coordinate with EU-based stakeholders and engineers using strong asynchronous communication habits.
• Contribute to technical decision-making, engineering processes, and standards as the organization grows.

Job Tags

Senior Fullstack Engineer, TypeScript, Supabase, SQL, AI-assisted development, Claude Code, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, FinTech