Intermediate Software Developer (Remote) at Datafin Recruitment

DUTIES:

• Work alongside the team and be a part of the full Software Development Life Cycle.
• Build features for their 4 user groups, Merchants, Customers, Developers and Internal Operation teams.
• Work on business projects, internal tech projects, changes to various systems and navigating unplanned work.
• Work alongside the team to create quality code through peer reviews, maintaining internal and external documentation and identifying and addressing technical debt.
• Help the team build up healthy development habits like TDD, Refactoring, Agile Methodologies, finding the right tool/technology for the job.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Someone with at least 4 years’ experience in Backend technologies.
• Experience programming in TypeScript/Node.js or a strong willingness to learn.
• Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Experience with cloud technologies, especially AWS.
• Strong experience with best practices and a sound understanding of what makes valuable codebases.
• The ability to work collaboratively in an ever-changing remote friendly environment.
• A valid work authorisation to work in South Africa.

Tech stack:

• Frontend: React, TypeScript.
• Backend: Python, TypeScript, PHP.
• Data: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• Infra: AWS Lambda, Serverless, S3, EC2, API Gateway.
• Tools: Jira, Confluence, Git, Postman.
• Automation: GitLab pipelines, CI/CD, Terraform.

Nice to haves:

• A technical tertiary qualification such as BSc Computer Science.
• Experience with AWS Lambdas and the Serverless Framework.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.