Backend Developer – Cyber Security
S-RM is looking to recruit a skilled Backend Developer to focus on the development and scaling of a strategic cyber security application. This application is central to our operations, and your role will be crucial in its further support and development as we scale its capabilities throughout the year.
Our team specialises in creating robust, secure, and scalable applications for our clients. Our mission is to deliver exceptional services, helping businesses enhance their operational efficiency and security posture. We value proactive, critical thinkers with strong communication skills who are passionate about solving problems.
This position offers the opportunity to play a critical role in the scaling of a key application, influencing its architecture and future capabilities. You'll join a collaborative team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
The role
As a Backend Developer, your primary responsibility will be to enhance, maintain, and support an existing application that is crucial to our service delivery. This includes:
- Identify and solve problems that arise in scaling the application with robust solutions.
- Implementing and documenting new features and enhancements.
- Collaborate with senior developers to design and implement new functionalities.
- Lead efforts in writing high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code aligned with industry best practices.
- Identifying and implement new strategies to scale the application and ensure it can efficiently manage increased workloads.
What We’re Looking For:
Candidates with a strong interest in backend application development and a track record of guiding projects to successful outcomes are likely to succeed in this role. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in the following areas:
- Proficiency in Go: Experience in developing solutions in Go, with a strong understanding of backend architecture.
- Exposure to Python: familiarity with Python and a basic understanding of code flows and an ability to support initiatives from the delivery teams.
- Cloud infrastructure / AWS: experience in managing application hosting, scaling, and deployment processes.
- Project Management Skills
The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.
Our benefits
We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it, this includes but is not exhaustive of:
- 23 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (+1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 30 days);
- Hybrid working and flexible working hours;
- Matching pension contribution up to 7%;
- Fertility treatment leave – 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year;
- Maternity leave – 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay;
- Paternity leave – 6 weeks of full pay.
- Various Health and Medical Benefits including:
- Medical Aid (taxable benefit) for you and your immediate family
- EAP program for you and your immediate family;
- Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app
The role will be based in our Cape Town office. However, we have flexible working arrangements available.
