Parvana - Software Developer (SQL / TypeScript / Claude Code)

Developer is needed in Cape Town, South Africa.

Client: Parvana

Location: Cape Town, WC, za

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107227

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 to take advantage of their hybrid in-office/remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, and their benefits, which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry-leading in their generosity.

The firm offers fantastic career development opportunities and is very dynamic, tracking numerous metrics to continuously improve their services. They spare no expense on the tools for improvement; automation, AI, and R&D are fundamental pillars of their business framework, ensuring that employees will never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck with outdated legacy software. Culturally, they are cosmopolitan and diverse, working with top professionals globally.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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 is essential, not just operating existing ones.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Claude Code, Gemini, 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, experience in regulated industries (financial services/private equity preferred but not essential), and previous experience in distributed teams.