Software Developer (Java) at Clickatell

Purpose:

Are you interested in building products used by millions of people? Do you wish you could launch code daily? Are you looking to work on an enterprise grade transactions platform hosted in cloud environments?

You will be joining an agile team of developers who are passionate about the products they build. We enable our clients to seamlessly transact and engage with their customers (on a global scale via channels like WhatsApp, Google RCS, etc). Clickatell is looking for a talented and ambitious developers that are passionate about building high performance (low latency, high transaction volumes) across multiple platforms.

The capabilities of our Champion:

• Having a functional level of understanding for the following
• Java (Spring Framework / Spring Boot experience)
• Databases SQL language and scripting (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Unit Testing, Integration Testing, and Continuous Delivery
• Linux or a recognized Unix platform

Advantageous if experienced in the following

• Full-stack development, ie:
• Use of JavaScript frameworks such as ReactJS and Angular
• HTML, CSS, Node.js experience
• Development tools such as NPM, Webpack etc
• Ability to develop and troubleshoot both front-end and backend components
• Containerization (Docker / other), Kubernetes or other container orchestration frameworks
• AWS (Amazon Web Services) or other cloud-based infrastructures & services
• Has proven behavioural characteristics in the following
• Assertiveness: ability to convince others of right course of action and to explain a point of view convincingly
• Verbal Communication: good interpersonal skills, verbal communication skills and able to communicate clearly
• Written Communication: ability to write clear and concise documents, etc.
• Customer Focus: identify and effectively respond to the diverse needs of development department’s customers
• Team Working: able to work reliably and responsibly with internal and external colleagues to achieve development and organisational goals as a member of a team
• Individual Working: able to work alone and to reliably and responsibly achieve development and organisational goals
• Work Style: Foresight, analysis and logic, systematic and orderly planning, attention to detail
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Requirements
Our Champion's journey thus far:

• Computer Science degree or equivalent diploma from a reputable school (or Matric with 5+ years relevant experience if no degree)
• Has a proven track record of working in relevant roles of 3 years or more
• Proven technology experience in
• high volumes transactional/low latency solutions
• multi-tiered, multi-threaded Java applications with a focus on high transaction/low latency communication tier
• integration with 3rd party platforms such as those belonging to telecommunications service providers and banks/financial institutions
• implementation of solutions as micro services, in the cloud an advantage
• incorporation and utilisation of native cloud services
• Process experience in
• Hybrid waterfall/agile environments
• Agile environments including attendant tools and steps

Benefits
Why you will love being here:

• Competitive salary paid monthly
• Medical aid contributions
• Quarterly performance incentives
• Pension fund contribution
• Group life cover
• Communication allowances
• Undercover parking
• Half day off on your birthday
• 5 “personal” days leave a year, over and above your normal annual leave.
• Staff events, daily popcorn, snacks, cool offices. All the things that make Clickatell a fantastic place to work