TRAFFIC Western Cape

Senior Software Developer L1

Derivco

Job Description

We are excited to open an internal opportunity for a Senior Software Developer Level 1 to join our Software Engineering team. If you're looking to deepen your technical expertise, take on more complex delivery responsibilities, and play a stronger leadership role within your team, this could be the ideal next step in your career journey.

Key Responsibilities Architecture & Technical Design
  • Analyse requirements and design robust, scalable solutions aligned to architectural standards.
  • Produce clear technical designs and contribute to architectural discussions.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve product health.
Software Engineering & Practices
  • Write testable, performant code across integrated systems.
  • Conduct and contribute to code reviews, ensuring quality and consistency.
  • Support teammates through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and pair programming.
  • Lead improvements in testing practices, automation, and documentation.
Development Processes
  • Build and improve CI/CD pipelines across multiple products.
  • Debug complex build and deployment issues.
  • Ensure safe and compliant deployments with strong monitoring and alerting practices.
  • Apply IaC principles where applicable.
Planning & Delivery
  • Plan and deliver technical work aligned to product roadmaps.
  • Lead delivery for small to medium initiatives.
  • Provide accurate estimations and guide more junior developers in their planning.
  • Drive sustainable solutions to recurring technical and operational issues.
Qualifications & Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
  • 4-6 years' experience in software development
  • Strong technical understanding of your product and its dependencies
  • Experience working across multiple integrated systems
  • Proficiency with build, deployment, CI/CD, and testing practices
  • A passion for continuous improvement and engineering excellence

Closing date: 05 March 2026

About This Role

Career insights for Software Developers positions

Salary Benchmark
$132,270/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years and will have large numbers of openings.
Common Technologies
Apache Kafka Apache Maven Jakarta EE Airtable Apache Hive Blackboard Learn Apache Spark jQuery

Job Overview

Date Posted
02 Apr 2026
Location
Western Cape, South Africa

Software Developers Insights

Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years and will have large numbers of openings.

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