Software Engineer II

Osiris Trading

Software Engineer II kick-starting career in online gaming technology and innovation. Leading architectural decisions and mentoring with backend development experience.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timePretoria • 🇿🇦 South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expert-level proficiency in .NET 8+ and C# 12+, with a strong focus on microservices architecture, performance optimization, and advanced SQL Server skills. Proven ability to lead design discussions, mentor teams, and manage high-severity production challenges in a collaborative environment.

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Backend Software DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureExpert-Level .NET 8+ and C# 12+Advanced SQL Server SkillsEvent-Driven Architecture

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Hard Skills

.NET 8+C# 12+MicroservicesSQL ServerDapperEF CoreRedisElasticsearchAPI DesignTesting Automation

Soft Skills

Ownership MindsetAdaptabilityCollaborativeAttention to DetailProactive

Tools & Technologies

RabbitMQKafkaAzure Service BusAzure DevOpsOpenTelemetry

Industry Keywords

Performance TuningSystem OptimizationDesign PatternsOperational ImprovementRegulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureElasticSearchGRPCKafkaMicroservices.NETRabbitMQRedisSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.
Lead design discussions and influence architecture without formal authority.
Maintain composure and lead through high‑severity production challenges.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of backend software development experience
Experience building and maintaining microservices at enterprise scale
Demonstrated impact on architectural decisions, mentorship, and system optimization
Expert-level proficiency in .NET 8+ and C# 12+ (async/await, LINQ, performance tuning, reflection)
Strong experience with Dapper / EF Core, including ORM trade-offs and performance tuning
Advanced SQL Server skills: query tuning, indexing, execution plans, statistics
Deep understanding of ACID, isolation levels, deadlocks, sharding, and partitioning
(Beneficial) Redis expertise in distributed caching and invalidation strategies
(Beneficial) Elasticsearch experience (indexing, search and aggregation performance optimizations)
Microservices design: boundaries, communication patterns, service reliability
Event-driven architecture: RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Azure Service Bus
API design (REST / gRPC), backward compatibility, and versioning strategies
Advanced Azure DevOps pipeline design and release management
Understanding of modern deployment strategies (blue‑green, canary, etc.)
Experience with logging, tracing, and performance monitoring (OpenTelemetry)
Deep experience with testing automation across all testing layers
Strong understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, and refactoring practices
Performance profiling, optimization, and debugging complex scenarios
Experience leading incident response, post‑mortems, and operational improvement efforts
Strong ownership mindset — you take responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
Adaptability in a fast‑moving environment with changing priorities
Collaborative and team‑oriented, with strong cross‑functional communication
High attention to detail, especially in regulated environments
Proactive, solution‑driven, and resilient under pressure.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process.
Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment.
This position requires trust and honesty as it has access to customers' financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted.
A qualification verification check will be done, and this will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.
The perfect place to work, play and grow!