Software Engineer Web at MultiChoice

Purpose of the Position:

• To create and maintain web apps that are compelling and also which enables our users to consume our world-class content through latest available web technologies.

Key Performance Objectives

Tasks

Web Development

• Write code to implement visual elements into various web applications
• Create prototypes, mockups, and staging sites for review and feedback
• Produce fully functional web applications writing clean code
• Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions
• Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
• Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance
• Design interfaces to improve user experience
• Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards
• Effectively communicate with your peers on all levels
• Provide detailed explanations and argue the pros and cons of your choices
   

Qualifications

• Degree in IT / Computer Science
• Post Graduate qualification in IT / Computer Science advantageous

Experience

• 3 + years’ experience doing front end development specialising in web applications
• Exceptional knowledge of JavaScript, C#, JSON, SOAP and REST Web Services
• Good knowledge of ReactJs is advantageous
• Knowledge of MVC architecture
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies
• SCRUM experience would be advantageous
• An understanding of object oriented programming
• Experience in development practices like test-driven development, continuous integration and -deployment
• Knowledge of Java back-end development advantageous
• Eager to learn new technologies and excited by change
• Exposure to being involved in a number of complex projects
• Exposure to easily virtualizing the changes required for most features or bug fixes.
• Experience in designing, coding and testing the entire system
• Exposure to use of appropriate data structures and algorithms and comes up with generic/object-oriented code that encapsulate aspects of the problem that are subject to change.
• Experience in knowing how and when to use enterprise patterns (caching, queuing, logging etc)
• Exposure to being able to provide detailed explanation and argue the pros and cons of the solution design taken
• Experience in mastering your primary programming language and a few others
   

Behavioural Competencies

• Relationship Building
• Conflict Resolution
• Decision Making
• Critical Appraisal
• Holistic Thinking
• Persuading & Influence

Technical Competencies

• Customer Oriented
• Architectural Design
• Application Development
• Programming
• Risk Management