# Senior C++ RUST Lead Developer – Cape Town (Claremont) / Hybrid – R1.5m PA

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Company: e-Merge Recruitment

Category: Information & Communication Technology

Location: South Africa

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-08-13

Expires: 2026-09-27

## Job Description

Are you an experienced developer ready to take the lead on impactful technology solutions? We’re looking for a Senior Lead Developer to provide technical leadership, shape development strategy, and guide a talented team in delivering high-quality, scalable solutions.

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership, architecture, mentoring, and innovation in a fast-paced environment where your ideas and experience can make a real difference.

What We’re Looking For

- Strong commercial experience developing software in C++

- Strong commercial experience with Rust

- Experience working with both modern and legacy codebases

- Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles

- Strong systems programming fundamentals

- Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills

- Experience developing production-grade, high-performance software

- Strong understanding of memory management, concurrency and multi-threading

- Experience working with Linux-based development environments

- Strong understanding of software development best practices

- Experience with Git and modern source-control practices

- Ability to understand and work within complex existing systems

### Highly Advantageous

- Experience migrating or modernising C++ systems using Rust.

- Experience working with high-performance data-processing systems.

- Experience with email infrastructure, messaging or communications platforms.

- Experience with distributed systems.

- Experience with networking or network protocols.

- Experience with asynchronous programming.

- Experience with containerisation and cloud technologies.

- Experience with Node.js / TypeScript.

- Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.

- Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring developers

### Technical Environment

### Languages

- C++ / Modern C++ / Rust | Node.js / TypeScript

Reference Number for this position is GZ61499 which is a permanent  position based in Cape Town Claremont offering a salary of R1.5m per annum, negotiable based on experience and ability.

Contact Garth on garthz@e-merge.co.za or call 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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## Requirements

Apply by email: garthz@e-merge.co.za

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