Senior (Full Stack) Software Developer at SUMMIT Africa Recruitment

Position competencies

• Work with development teams and product managers to design software solutions
• Design client-side and server-side architecture
• Design and implementation of web and mobile applications
• Develop and manage well-functioning data stores and applications
• Write effective APIs (REST / GraphQL)
• Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Mentor junior team members

Technical experience

• We are looking for candidates that have used some or all of the following:
• Java/Kotlin, Spring, Spring Boot, NodeJS, Express
• Experience with Relational Database and NoSQL databases
• ReactJS, VueJS, Angular
• Android Development, IOS Development, Hybrid Mobile Development (React Native, Xamarin)
• CI/CD (eg Jenkins, TeamCity, Azure Pipelines etc)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of development experience
• Relevant B.Sc or B.Eng university degree; Hons. or higher is preferable. Good academic performance, exceptional in software development / programming courses
• Independent problem solver and analytical thinker
• Perseverance
• Ability to work under pressure
• Dependable, responsible and collaborative
• Supportive Team Player
• Fast learner
• Self-driven
• Self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to explain your approach and the process you follow
• Excitement about technology

Non-Technical Skills

• Able to work well in a team as well as individually
• Attention to detail, and able to think creatively outside the box
• Able to accurately plan and prioritise work
• Excited about learning, pushing technical limits and finding new solutions
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Devops (Monitoring, Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless)
• Experience with CD/CI
• Software Architecture

Perks

• Lots of autonomy within your role
• Priority attached to learning, training & growth within this role
• Work within a growing team
• Innovative, fast-paced and fun work environment
• Flexible, results oriented culture
• Daily meals at the office
• Great Coffee at the office