Senior Software Developer at MultiChoice

Key Performance Objectives                                   

Technical Leadership 

• Lead the design and development of complex software solutions.
• Review and provide guidance on system designs, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Drive best practices in coding, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align engineering solutions with business goals.
• Mentorship & CoachingManage and maintain documentation related to the day-to-day operations, i.e. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Mentor and support junior and intermediate developers.
• Conduct regular code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Foster a learning environment by sharing knowledge and encouraging growth.
• Lead by example through active participation in development and quality assurance.

Software Development & Quality         

• Write high-quality, maintainable code and unit tests.
• Ensure adherence to development standards and processes.
• Champion DevOps practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
• Take ownership of systems throughout the software lifecycle—from inception to production support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7 and higher) in Software Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or a related technical discipline
• Post graduate qualification will be an advantage

Experience

• 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Proven experience in leading software development initiatives.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Proven experience with software architecture principles and the ability to apply them to design scalable and maintainable systems
• Experience in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana, App Dynamics, Splunk, PRTG,
• Experience in unit testing and code quality tools such as SonarQube
• Experience in conducting effective research as well as the ability to analyse, troubleshoot and modify highly complex software systems independently

Expertise in:

• Languages/Frameworks: C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML, modern JS frameworks (Angular, React)
• APIs: REST, GraphQL, JSON, SOAP
• Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis
• DevOps Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Azure DevOps
• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
• Experience with architecture and design patterns.
• Familiarity with security, performance tuning, and scalability best practices.