Progressive Edge is a Boutique firm specialising in IT / Tech & Data related recruitment services across a range of industry sectors, predominantly within the Cape Town Area.
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Don't you agree that education in South Africa is ripe for disruption at a massive scale? Join us if youre ready to be part of contributing to the rapid improvement of education. As a Web Developer youll be part of the Innovation and Technology team whose mission it is to use technology to transform.
You'll be the driving force behind the development and maintenance of the companies website and ecommerce platform. As a key member of the Digital Channels and Products unit, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions that empower educators and learners alike. This role offers the opportunity to innovate, create, and shape the future of education technology.
Responsibilities:
Develop our website and ecommerce platform according to a product backlog, applying Agile software development principles
Ensure seamless integration of ecommerce functionality, payment gateways, and user accounts
Conduct thorough testing and debugging to deliver a near-flawless user experience
Maintain our website and ecommerce platform
Devops and infrastructure deployment
Collaborate with the experience design team and provide input on UX and UI designs to optimize development efforts while delivering user-friendly interfaces and engaging customer journeys
Architecture and infrastructure design backed by effective documentation
Third party provider selection
Continuous self-development and expansion of skills and mentoring other team members to do the same
Communicate technical needs and risks effectively outside of the team
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement
Requirements:
As a web developer, you have experience in and can engage with the tools and techniques to create websites and ecommerce platforms. As a good web developer, you are able to create solutions with these tools and techniques. As an excellent web developer, you have a deeper understanding of the tools and techniques and how to use them to best effect.
You find a high degree of satisfaction from entering a state of flow while programming, and the beauty and elegance that you create as a result.
Experience:
At least 5 years experience as a web developer with specific expertise in ecommerce platforms
Experience developing ecommerce and websites for medium to large enterprises from scratch including the architecture design and third party provider selection
Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other relevant programming languages
Experience working with content management systems (CMS)
Experience with web analytics tools
Familiarity with SEO best practices
Experience with AI technologies and their responsible application in web development
Strong portfolio showcasing successful website and ecommerce platform projects that includes examples of the experience required for this role
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