Software Engineer: Full Stack III- Cape Town

Software Engineer: Full Stack III - Cape Town

About the Job:

Software Engineer: Full Stack III - Cape Town

Minimum Qualifications:

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (ideal)
• 6+ years proven experience in both front- and back-end software development, project delivery and implementation (in relevant development technologies/language).
• Experience with modern front-end and back-end frameworks and technologies

Knowledge:

• IT systems development processes (SDLC)
• Advanced programming concepts
• Advanced algorithms and data structures
• Design Patterns
• Version Control
• Testing practices
• Database systems and query optimization (e.g., SQL, NoSQL)
• RESTful API design and integration
• Cloud computing platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Advanced Microservice and event-driven architectures
• Deployment using Kubernetes and containerization
• Responsive design principles and mobile-first development
• Front-end build tools and package managers

Responsibilities:

• Designing software solutions
• Working closely with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to translate business and technical requirements into solutions that meet client/business needs
• Designing complex software systems, considering scalability, performance, and future requirements
• Identifying trade-offs in solutions and clearly articulating and acting on these where required
• Producing solutions to programming challenges
• Creating well-designed solutions that balance client value with security, operations, resilience, performance, and cost
• Introducing and propagating new patterns, practices, and technologies into the organization to efficiently solve business needs
• Software development and systems integration
• Working with other software engineers and architects in developing components based on needs that support application functionality
• Optimizing systems for maximum performance and scalability to handle increasing user loads
• Developing reusable code, APIs, and libraries for future use
• Sharing the impact of code changes with the product team
• Database management and application logic
• Implementing and optimizing database models and queries for efficient data storage and retrieval
• Writing business logic and algorithms to handle complex data processing and application workflows
• Quality and testing
• Implementing and improving the organization's prescribed development frameworks, patterns, and practices, with a focus on automated testing and CI/CD
• Conducting thorough code reviews and ensuring high code quality for self and others
• Utilizing continuous integration, deployment, and automation tools effectively
• Performing testing with a strong preference towards developing automated testing scripts and procedures to ensure code robustness and reliability
• Practicing, promoting, and guiding others in secure coding practices (DevSecOps) and addressing potential vulnerabilities
• Operational Excellence
• Conducting investigations through troubleshooting and debugging to fix minor, major, and escalated bugs, promoting system stability
• Performing first and/or second level standby across environments for integration between internal systems and applications, as well as that of external service providers
• Reacting to system monitoring and alerting events in a timely manner
• Assisting with capacity planning on infrastructure requirements, as well as stability and load tests to improve system performance and throughput
• Maintaining, modifying, and upgrading existing solutions, recommending and implementing improved methods
• Learning and continuous improvement
• Developing and maintaining proficiency in modern programming paradigms, patterns, and practices and applying or improving what is used by their delivery team
• Technical Leadership
• Engaging with product managers, project sponsors, and other stakeholders to support scoping of work and provide updates on progress and status
• Coaching, guiding, and providing support to Software Engineer I / II
• Sharing expertise and knowledge with product team and stakeholders
• Driving innovation, bringing new technologies and ways of solving problems into the team and organization
• Assisting Software Engineer I / II with development work and performing code reviews