Senior Software Development Engineer

AnyVan makes moving anything, anywhere easier, more affordable and greener for everyone. With Over 8 million customers across the UK and Europe since our launch over a decade ago, we’re proud to be known as the largest, fastest growing tech company in the logistics industry.

Like many popular marketplaces, we’re asset light – i.e., we don’t own any vehicles or employ any drivers. We work with our transport partners and use technology to disrupt the entire delivery and moving process and to optimise the most efficient journeys.

Sustainability is a core part of AnyVan’s mission and reducing environmental impact has always been at the heart of our business. We’re proud to say we’ve achieved carbon-neutral status on all our transport moves, and we won’t stop here! So if you want to move your career forward we'd love to hear from you!

As a Senior Software Engineer you understand how to write efficient and maintainable code and are influential in how software is designed for scale. As a clear communicator, you’re also comfortable in taking technical concepts and making them relatable to less technical audiences, ensuring maximum engagement and alignment around our shared goals.

What you'll be doing:

• Help future proof the business and support growth by delivering excellent production ready, logical and pragmatic code in the following languages - Java, AWS
• Follow best-in-class agile processes
• Drive for use of accepted design patterns to allow for autonomous and iterative development and future scaling needs
• Use business and system domain knowledge to anticipate and minimise the cost of future change
• Manage stakeholder expectations and anticipate and communicate blockers, delays to mitigate risk in advance of issues arising
• Ensure testing techniques and frameworks are considered and champion improvements to achieve company quality goals more efficiently
• Help foster a security first mindset
• Troubleshoot and solve complex software issues to overcome obstacles, resolve blockers and complete tasks
• Communication and collaboration - You’ll work closely with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders to build trust based relationships and foster a culture of open collaboration, ensuring complex technical issues and findings can be easily translatable to both technical and non-technical audience
• Mentor and coach more junior team members

What skills and experience would set you up for success in the role:

• Experience working across the stack with exposure to several of the following:Java, AWS
• Genuine passion for the end product and delivering outstanding customer solutions with pragmatic, logical and maintainable code
• Experience influencing key stakeholders (internally and externally) to consistently deliver against key projects
• An in-depth understanding of web development practices and technologies and tools. Exposure to e-commerce a bonus
• Familiar with software architecture patterns, database optimisations, infrastructure, scalability and deployment
• A broad understanding of the software development lifecycle and practical hands-on experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery & QA
• Experience working in and driving an Agile development environment

Company Benefits

• Highly Competitive base salary with scope for progression
• R1000 per month towards medical aid
• 5% matched contribution towards pension fund
• 20 days holiday a year
• Opportunities for fast internal career progression based on outputs not tenure
• In-house barista
• An opportunity to pilot new ideas that impact the growth and direction of the business
• The chance to work for a fast-growing disruptive technology business

Please note if we are able to support visa sponsorship for a role it will be highlighted in the requirements section.

We are extremely proud of our culture and believe in the many benefits that being in the office provides. All of our roles require regular time in our office in the Central Business District in Cape Town. Unfortunately, we do not offer fully remote roles but we support hybrid working wherever possible. However, to meet the needs of our customers and business operations many of our Operational and Commercial roles are fully office based.

Our Values are

Own - Have fun, get it done

Work hard, play harder

Satisfaction in results

Do the right thing

Drive - Progress Over Perfection

Innovate and disrupt

Curious and adaptable

Work quick, learn quicker

Deliver - One Team Thinking Big

Collaborate and communicate

Celebrate wins

Embrace challenges

Diversity and Inclusion

At AnyVan we’re focused on equality. We believe that diverse teams are the best teams and foster an inclusive environment where we celebrate our differences and where our people can be their authentic selves. We believe this encourages collaboration and supports opportunities for our people and teams to deliver their best work. We encourage and welcome applications from anyone that shares this passion.