Software Developer (SQL / TypeScript / Claude Code)
Parvana · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Staffing and Recruiting · 11-50 employees
About the role
Design and maintain backend and full-stack features using a Supabase and TypeScript stack across greenfield and brownfield systems. Manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and utilize AI tools like Claude Code to accelerate delivery and maintain code quality.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires 5-7+ years of development experience with strong proficiency in TypeScript, SQL, and the design of CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions. Proficiency in AI-assisted development tools and strong communication skills for international collaboration are mandatory.
Benefits
Full description
Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid | Job ID: J107227
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse, you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing:
- Design and maintain backend and full-stack features using a Supabase and TypeScript stack.
- Work across both greenfield and existing brownfield systems, balancing new development with the extension of production code.
- Manage end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and implement authentication via Microsoft Entra ID.
- Utilize Claude Code as a core tool to accelerate delivery and maintain code quality.
- Coordinate with EU-based stakeholders and engineers using strong asynchronous communication habits.
- Contribute to technical decision-making, engineering processes, and standards as the organization grows.
What our client is looking for:
- 5 - 7+ years of development experience, with strong proficiency in TypeScript, relational databases (SQL).
- A proven track record of designing and maintaining end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions is essential, rather than just operating existing ones.
- Demonstrated proficiency using Claude Code or Gemini or Co-Pilot or equivalent is a required technical skill.
- Strong written and verbal communication is mandatory due to the need for daily collaboration between South Africa and Europe.
- Valuable extras include experience with Jira or equivalent automation, MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, working in regulated industries (financial services/private equity preferred but not essential), and previous experience in distributed teams.
For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers
Requirements
Senior Fullstack Engineer, TypeScript, Supabase, SQL, AI-assisted development, Claude Code, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, FinTech
