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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

Principal Software Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Senior EE position
  • Johannesburg
  • Posted 19 Aug 2026 by DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment
  • Expires in 30 days
  • Job 2644011 - Ref 878000023143139
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About the position

Ready to code the future — while still getting your hands dirty in the present?
We’re hunting for a rare breed: a battle-tested software engineer with 20+ years of scars and wins who still gets a genuine rush from writing elegant code… and who’s already deep in the AI-native trenches.


This is not a strategy-only architecture role. You will design and ship enterprise-grade systems across cloud, backend, web, mobile and AI — from first sketch all the way to production.


Role Overview
We’re looking for someone with over 20 years of professional software engineering experience who is still writing code every day. Someone who treats AI as a true engineering partner, not just a productivity tool. Someone who can architect complex systems, build production software, mentor senior engineers, and continuously redefine what’s possible with modern software development.


This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You lead through technical excellence, curiosity and execution — not management.


What You’ll Do

  • Design and build enterprise-grade software solutions from concept through to production
  • Define architecture across cloud, backend, web, AI and mobile platforms
  • Develop production-quality software using AI-assisted engineering workflows
  • Build intelligent applications powered by Large Language Models (LLMs), multi-agent systems and modern AI platforms
  • Design and develop native mobile applications (iOS & Android) and cross-platform solutions (Flutter, React Native or .NET MAUI)
  • Partner with clients and engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges
  • Mentor senior engineers and raise engineering standards through hands-on technical leadership
  • Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies that improve engineering capability and business outcomes
  • Continue coding, prototyping and experimenting with new technologies as part of your daily work



RequirementsWhat We’re Looking For
Core Experience


  • 20+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field (preferred)
  • Strong system architecture capabilities
Cloud & Architecture


  • Extensive experience building cloud-native applications on Azure, AWS and/or Google Cloud
  • Deep knowledge of modern software architecture, APIs, distributed systems, DevSecOps, CI/CD and secure software engineering
AI & Emerging Tech


  • Hands-on experience with multi-agent AI systems, Edge AI and On-device AI
  • Proven ability to build intelligent applications using LLMs and modern AI platforms
Mobile


  • Experience developing native mobile applications using Swift and/or Kotlin
  • Experience with cross-platform frameworks (Flutter, React Native or .NET MAUI)
AI-Native Engineering & Developer Experience


  • Active daily use of modern AI coding tools and platforms, including: Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Windsurf, Gemini Code Assist, Lovable, [URL Removed] Firebase Studio
  • Experience building engineering platforms, accelerators and improving Developer Experience (DevEx)
If you’re a Principal-level engineer who still loves shipping code and is already operating in the AI-native era, this is one of the most interesting opportunities currently open.


Apply now.





Desired Skills:

  • Application Programme
  • AI
  • Mobile

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:


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DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment

About the agency

Dedicated to the recruitment of IT professionals Sabenza iT is a South African registered business focusing on Finance, Engineering, SAP and general iT recruitment. We have over 18 years' experience in recruiting in South Africa, Australia, Europe, South America and Asia and have worked with a number of large companies offering the best service. We at Sabenza iT understands the changing market and we mold our services around each of our client's needs to offer a personal service. Sabenza iT has forged strong relationships with both Clients and Consultants by ensuring both parties get the most out of every placement. Our Head Office is based in South Africa and we have a satellite office in the UK so that we can keep in contact with expats who may consider returning to South Africa and so that we can offer our services globally for Consultants looking to go to South Africa and Consultants who are looking for opportunities abroad. We at Sabenza recognize the difference it makes to maintain good client relationships and we are keeping our client base niche and manageable in order to give the best service possible. We have gained a good reputation in the market place and have built a very large network and database of consultants that we draw from for each role. We are able to send applications within 24 hours of receiving a role profile or spec. We use one of the best Database software tools available to keep our database up to date and very fast to search. Sabenza iT does not only use job-sites, we headhunt and we use our network to find our clients the right Candidates. We have a strong Facebook presence and we have over 12,000 LinkedIn connections. For further information, please visit our website www.sabenzait.co.za or call me at any time on Tel: 0330040131.

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