Myhcm
Software Engineer II
Pretoria
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- Engineering
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- Mid level
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- ZA
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- 23 Oct 2026
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Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.
Experience:
5+ years of backend software development experience
Experience building and maintaining microservices at enterprise scale.
Demonstrated impact on architectural decisions, mentorship, and system optimization.
Technical Expertise:
Platform & Languages:
Expert‑level proficiency in .NET 8+ and C# 12+ (async/await, LINQ, performance tuning, reflection).
Strong experience with Dapper / EF Core , including ORM trade‑offs and performance tuning.
Data & Search:
Advanced SQL Server skills: query tuning, indexing, execution plans, statistics.
Deep understanding of ACID, isolation levels, deadlocks, sharding, and partitioning. (Beneficial)
Redis expertise in distributed caching and invalidation strategies. (Beneficial)
Elasticsearch experience (indexing, search and aggregation performance optimizations). (Beneficial)
Architecture & System Design:
Microservices design: boundaries, communication patterns, service reliability.
Event‑driven architecture: RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Azure Service Bus.
API design (REST / gRPC), backward compatibility, and versioning strategies.
Strong ability to lead design discussions and influence architecture without formal authority.
DevOps, CI/CD & Observability:
Advanced Azure DevOps pipeline design and release management.
Understanding of modern deployment strategies (blue‑green, canary, etc.).
Experience with logging, tracing, and performance monitoring (OpenTelemetry). (Beneficial)
Software Quality & Craftsmanship:
Deep experience with testing automation across all testing layers.
Strong understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, and refactoring practices.
Performance profiling, optimization, and debugging complex scenarios.
Production Ownership:
Experience leading incident response, post‑mortems, and operational improvement efforts.
Ability to maintain composure and lead through high‑severity production challenges.
Soft Skills & Professional Strengths:
Excellent technical communication and ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Strong ownership mindset — you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.
Adaptability in a fast‑moving environment with changing priorities.
Collaborative and team‑oriented, with strong cross‑functional communication.
High attention to detail, especially in regulated environments.
Proactive, solution‑driven, and resilient under pressure.
*Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process.
*Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment.
This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.
Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.
The perfect place to work, play and grow!
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