# Backend Developer Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/backend-developer-3 Company: E-Merge IT Recruitment Category: Information & Communication Technology Location: South Africa, Sandton, Gauteng Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-09-23 Expires: 2026-11-22 ## Job Description Are you a Backend Developer who enjoys building robust, scalable solutions and working with C# and ASP.NET? This could be your next exciting move! �� Join a global BPO and technology-driven organisation that combines people, data, analytics and innovative technology. You will be joining an organisation that has been recognised as a Top Employer in South Africa, reflecting its focus on employee wellbeing, professional development and creating an enriching working environment. As a Backend Developer, you will play an important role in building and enhancing reliable, scalable backend solutions that support the company’s technology ecosystem. If C# and ASP.NET are your strengths and you are looking for an opportunity where your development skills can contribute to large-scale, innovative technology solutions, we'd love to hear from you – Apply now!!! What will make you stand out: 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 engineersExperience that’s a plus: 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 ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.