Senior Lead Developer (C++, Rust) – Cape Town – Up to R1.6m Per Annum
e-Merge Recruitment
Job description
A technology-driven team built around innovation and engineering excellence is looking for an exceptional Senior Lead Developer with strong C++ and Rust expertise to join its high-performing technology team and work on sophisticated, high-impact software
This is a hands-on technical leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys writing great code, shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence
If you are a senior C++ engineer with strong Rust expertise—or a systems engineer who thrives at the intersection of both languages—we want love to hear from you – APPLY TODAY!!!
Technical Requirements
- 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.
Reference Number for this position is MAT61499 which is a permanent position based in Claremont, Cape Town offering a cost to company salary of up to R1.6m per annum depending on experience and ability. Contact Mavis on mavism@e-merge.co.za or call her on011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.
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