Snr Software Engineers – Applications at Salt South Africa

About the role:

• The level III Software Engineer plays an integral part in a cross-functional team dedicated to the full software development lifecycle, from concept, to development to deployment and ultimately operating of each product.
• At this level, Software Engineers are responsible to design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and enhance complex software systems and applications, considering scalability, performance and future requirements.
• Responsible to guide and support developers and stakeholders in scoping, progress, status and resolution of engineering problems.
• The Full Stack Software Engineer plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining both front-end and back-end components of web applications and works on all layers of the application stack.
• They are therefore responsible for applying a holistic approach to building solutions that not only offer optimum performance, reliability, and scale but also create great client experiences.

Our Ideal Candidate Has:

• Grade 12 National Certificate (Minimum)
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (Preferred)
• AWS Certified
• 10+ 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.

Tech Stack

• Demonstrable hands-on experience with AWS
• Demonstrable hands-on experience with Amazon Connect (Preferred)
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, web frameworks e.g. React Js, Angular.
• Java and Spring boot expertise
• Strong understanding of core Java concepts and design patterns.
• Currently developing and maintaining robust and scalable applications with Java (17+) and Spring boot.
• Expertise in working with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.
• Experience with OAUTH2 and JWT authentication for secure API interactions.
• Experience with CSS (or CSS frameworks)
• Message-driven architecture
• Familiarity with tools like Kafka or RabbitMQ for asynchronous communication
• Database design, optimisation and experience eg. PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Microservices Architecture (eg. Docker, Kubernetes)
• EC2, S3, RDS, Lambada, API Gateway, IAM, SNS and CloudWatch
• Firm Understanding of CI/CD
• Strong experience with Git, including branching strategies, merge and pull requests.

Skills

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Equipped to handle high-impact / high-pressure scenario