Software Engineer

Meet Ozow

Ozow is a leading fintech company that's redefining digital payments in South Africa and beyond. We're dedicated to making payments more accessible, secure, and convenient for both businesses and consumers. As a fast-growing player in the financial technology sector, Ozow fosters a culture of innovation, diversity, and inclusivity. We believe in pushing the boundaries of what's possible and are committed to making a positive impact on the world through our payment solutions.

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Ozow is seeking a Software Engineer to join our talented development team. As a Software Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative solutions that power our digital payment platforms. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, solve complex challenges, and contribute to the growth of the fintech industry. 

Your role and responsibilities

Software Development

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain software solutions that meet high-quality standards and business requirements. 

Coding

• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while following best practices and coding standards. 

Technical Problem Solving

• Analyze and troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement effective solutions. 

System Architecture

• Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. 

Code Reviews

• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing within the team. 

Agile Development

• Work in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives. 

Documentation

• Create and maintain technical documentation for software and processes. 

Mentoring

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members as needed. 

You are an ideal candidate if you have

• At least 4+ years of work-related experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer 
• Ideally have an IT Diploma or Degree 
• Ability to develop software in .NET 8 C#, JavaScript, ReactJs, HTML, CSS and other programming languages (polyglots preferred) 
• Excellent knowledge of Postgres, Mssql technologies (EF, NHibernate) 
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases such as Redis, Riak, MongoDB, and others. 
• Experience developing web applications, with a good understanding of how the web works 
• Proven experience in high-scale applications and an understanding of the practices and approaches that are employed in scaling applications beneficial. 
• Experience with unit testing, knowledge of applying test-driven development beneficial 
• Understanding DevOps principals and how to apply them practically beneficial. 
• Experience in cloud services preferred - AWS, Azure. 
• Experience with containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, Appveyor) highly beneficial. 
• Experience working with agile methodologies - a true believer 

Your skills and competencies

• You eagerly embrace change, absorb cross-functional skills, and connect ideas across disciplines to drive fresh thinking and innovation. 
• Ability to initiate, develop, maintain and leverage outstanding relationships to influence a wide network, both inside and outside the company. 
• A trailblazer who steps up, takes charge, and creates meaningful impact-those driven by performance and purpose to lead from the front and make a real difference every day. 
• You thrive in collaboration, embrace inclusion, and bring a genuine curiosity for global cultures-valuing collective success over individual credit. 
• Demonstrate strategic foresight, sound judgement, and the ability to make confident decisions under uncertainty, always working toward the best possible outcomes. 
• You challenge norms, champion innovation, and constantly seek growth-for themselves, their team, and the solutions they build. 
• You are a decisive doer-those who take initiative, follow through with confidence, and ensure results through courageous, hands-on leadership. 
• We value optimism, agility, and the strength to persevere under pressure-balancing performance with positivity, even in challenging environments. 
• You are driven, proactive individuals who take ownership, face challenges with grit, and consistently push for excellence-not just as participants, but as catalysts for success. 

Interview process  

During the interview process you will meet with the People team, the hiring manager, and relevant CSuite. Our process may include psychometric and technical assessments, giving you an opportunity to demonstrate your strengths, skills and potential beyond your CV and interview.

In office perks  

• Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks
• Monthly team connects 
• On-site Barista 

Perks for South African based employees

• Medical aid subsidy
• Group Risk Insurance
• Generous paid annual leave   
• Birthday leave
• Learning and Development opportunities 
• Mentorship programme
• Quarterly team building
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
• Community initiatives 
• Access to cutting edge technology - Ozow Tech Stack

Our Employee Value Proposition

Join Ozow and become part of an elite force that challenges the ordinary and achieves the extraordinary. If you're driven to make an impact, embrace challenges, and seek unparalleled opportunities for growth, your journey starts here.

Compliance

As a fintech company, we prioritize data security, confidentiality, regulatory and compliance. Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we require individuals with a high levelof integrity and trustworthiness to ensure adherence to financial regulations and industry standards. Given the sensitive nature of our work, all employees are expected to demonstrateprofessionalism, accountability, and a commitment to ethical conduct in line with financial regulations and industry standards

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