Backend Developer

Job description

A leading South African-based customer experience and business process services organisation with an international footprint is looking for an experienced Backend Developer to join their dynamic Technology team. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a company with a strong focus on innovation and technology This role is ideal for a C# / ASP.NET Backend Developer who enjoys building reliable, scalable solutions and wants to work on a platform that makes a difference. You will be exposed to meaningful technical challenges, business-critical systems and a collaborative environment where you can continue to develop your engineering expertise To be part of this team transforming the way businesses engage with their customers through technology, data and human connection – Apply now!!! Required skills and experience: Strong C# / ASP.NET core web API experienceStrong SQL expertise: complex queries, schema design, indexing, and query optimisation in SQL Server / Azure SQLEF Core proficiency, with the judgement to write raw SQL when the ORM is not the right toolAzure fundamentals: App service (or equivalent), Blob, queues/service bus, identity/secretsExperience building integration-heavy or BFF-style APIs (timeouts, retries, token handling, clear error mapping)Solid testing habits (xUnit or similar)Comfortable in a fast-moving agile team collaborating with frontend and AI engineersBeneficial experience: Experience with Cursor, Claude, or similar AI coding assistantsSome exposure to AI/LLM APIs or AI-enabled products (helpful, not required)Entra ID / OAuth2 / managed identityAzure OpenAI or OpenAI API integrationBicep and Azure DevOps multi-stage deploysDebt-collection / BPO / fintech domainComfort reading React consumers and collaborating on portal API contractsReference number for this position is MAT61526 which is a permanent position based in Sandton offering a cost to company salary of up to R800K negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Mavis on [[mavism@e-merge.co.za]] or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities. Are you ready for a change of scenery? The E-Merge IT recruitment is a specialist niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right developers with the right companies in the right roles. Check out the e-Merge website www.e-merge.co.za for more great positions. Do you have a friend who is a developer or technology specialist? We pay cash for successful referrals!

Requirements

Diploma Apply by email: mavism@e-merge.co.za