Senior Software Engineer
Cape Townonsitesenior
via Greenhouse
About this role
The best bit about Red Badger is, of course, the team. We are really proud of our people; we support and learn a lot from each other; we work really hard but have fun doing it. We are a diverse group made up of 22 different nationalities, speaking 17 different languages.
Our 3 founders, Dave, Cain and Stu, who have considerable tech and consultancy experience and still own 100% of the company. We’ve been consistently profitable and have grown responsibly from the beginning.
In 2025 we have opened an office in Cape Town South Africa. Our HQ is in London by Old Street in the heart of “tech city” and we get thoroughly stuck in with the brilliant community around us.…
What we'd score you on
reqspace match rubricFive dimensions, recruiter-grade. Upload your resume and we'll generate a written explanation of where you fit and where the gaps are.
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Skills match
For this role: typescript, javascript, go, rust, c#…
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Level fit
This role is senior-level. We check your trajectory against it.
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Domain experience
Your work in the role's domain matters more than your years total. We weight recent and direct experience.
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Recency
A skill you used last quarter weighs more than one from five years ago. We grade on recency, not lifetime.
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Location fit
This role is based in Cape Town. We weight your proximity and willingness to relocate.
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Skills in this role
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