Senior Software Engineer (.NET)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (.NET): Developing and optimizing high-scale microservices for an online gaming platform with an accent on event-driven architecture and system performance. Focus on architectural decisions, distributed caching, and ensuring reliability under heavy traffic.

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Company

hirify.global is a leading online gaming company focusing on technology and innovation within the betting industry.

What you will do

• Build and maintain enterprise-scale microservices and optimize system performance.
• Lead architectural design discussions and influence high-level technical decisions.
• Implement event-driven communication patterns using RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Azure Service Bus.
• Design and version REST and gRPC APIs ensuring backward compatibility.
• Design and manage advanced Azure DevOps pipelines and deployment strategies.
• Lead incident response and operational improvement efforts through post-mortems.

Requirements

• 8+ years of backend software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a senior or equivalent role.
• Expert proficiency in .NET 8+ and C# 12+.
• Advanced SQL Server skills including query tuning, indexing, and execution plans.
• Deep understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, and refactoring.
• Must be located in or able to work onsite in Pretoria.

Nice to have

• Experience with Redis for distributed caching and invalidation.
• Elasticsearch expertise for search and aggregation performance.
• Experience with OpenTelemetry for logging, tracing, and monitoring.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with the latest technology and innovation in the gaming sector.
• Access to Talent Management and Talent Development Programmes.
• Culture of software craftsmanship and strong production ownership.

Hiring process

• Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a technical assessment.
• Mandatory credit and criminal record checks due to access to financial data.
• Verification of educational and professional qualifications.