Software Engineer, Analytics

Location - Cape Town, South Africa (hybrid) Why Confluence? At Confluence, we’ve always been driven by a commitment to innovation, precision, and partnership in the investment data space. Our global footprint now spans multiple countries, giving our employees the opportunity to get exposure to other countries and cultures. And it stands to reason that none of this would have been possible without the hundreds of hard-working employees who work at Confluence. Join the team and help build a business-critical financial technology platform used across the investment management industry. We're looking for a Software Engineer with strong C#/.NET and SQL Server experience to contribute to the development of a mature product with an ambitious roadmap. While the role is primarily backend-focused, you'll also work across the full stack using React and JavaScript. Working within a small international team, you'll collaborate with product, operations and engineering stakeholders to solve complex business problems, design scalable solutions, and deliver high-quality software. The team is also embracing AI-enabled development practices, making curiosity around modern engineering tools and ways of working an advantage. Technology Stack Core: C#, .NET, SQL Server, React, JavaScript Additional exposure: AWS, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Redis, NServiceBus and ECS. What You'll Be Doing Developing and enhancing backend services using C#/.NET and SQL Server Contributing to frontend development using React and JavaScript Translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions Participating in technical design and problem-solving discussions Collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, product and operations Using AI tools to improve development workflows and software delivery Why Join Us? Work on a sophisticated FinTech platform with a significant development roadmap Join a small team where your work has visible impact Collaborate with colleagues across multiple international locations Learn from experienced engineers and technical specialists Develop AI-enabled software engineering capabilities Build expertise within investment technology and financial services Essential 3-5 years' commercial software development experience Strong C#/.NET development skills Strong SQL Server experience Solid backend engineering capabilities Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions Excellent communication and collaboration skills Experience contributing to technical design and solution discussions Degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science or a related discipline Desirable Full Stack development experience React and JavaScript Experience using AI tools within software development workflows Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Experience working with product stakeholders Interest in financial technology or investment systems