Job Openings at Crayon

Role Description

The company is looking for someone with an all-round capability to take the reins of a senior engineering team that consists of both operations and developers, and lead them in terms of technical vision and growth. The Technical Lead is also responsible for leading the company through their go live and onwards to growing the engineering teams, improving the company’s product and improving their technology. The ideal candidate has proven mastery of software engineering and is capable of solving complex business problems with code. As the Technical Lead, you should be able to amplify the impact of this engineering experience with the most valuable asset - your fellow engineering team.

Salary

• R100,000 – R150,000 (negotiable based on experience)

Compensation and perks:

• Market-related salary
• 3.5% stock option plan
• Unlimited leave policy
• Flexible working and office hours

Responsibilities

• Oversight of both the operations and development teams
• Technical planning and execution
• Team management and growth
• Direct report to the company board
• A successful launch, maintenance and enhancement of the core company product

Requirements

• Proven team leader with the ability to describe and execute a clear technical vision
• Deep understanding of Agile and popular frameworks such as Scrum
• Distributed system architecture and design
• Experience solving problems of scale, latency, redundancy and availability
• A DevOps mindset and a familiarity with the tools and processes that facilitate it
• A good understanding of at least one of the big cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• A good understanding of configuration and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, SaltStack or similar)
• An ability to apply and foster code craftsmanship principles such as Clean Code, Clean Architecture, SOLID, TDD
• Comfortable with technical leadership in a polyglot environment (PHP, JS, JVM/Java/Kotlin)
• Experience in the Sports Betting industry will be a great bonus

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Role Description

• Looking for a bright, motivated Claims Handler with 1 – 3 years of experience in a similar role. You need to have experience using a claim system such as TIA and have worked in an insurance environment. It’s an opportunity to grow in an environment where personal development is highly valued and supported by a team that drives excellence. Please note that the working hours will be a bit unusual (weekends and during the week start times are late morning to early evening).

Salary

• R20,000 – R25,000 per month (negotiable based on experience)

Responsibilities

• Attend to customer queries regarding claims
• Handle and process claim reports
• Assess claims to calculate the liability
• Negotiate settlements and arrange payment
• Assist in company growth by excelling at your role

Requirements

• Relevant qualification/business degree
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Previous experience using a claim system such as TIA
• Adaptable team player
• Analytical with strong problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

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Role Description

We are looking for a great JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js. As a React.js developer, your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain, and you will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality products are important.

Salary

• R50,000 per month (negotiable based on experience)

Responsibilities

• Developing the latest user-facing features using React.js
• Designing a modern, highly responsive web-based user interface
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
• Learn and understand user interactions
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
• Coordinating with various teams working on distinct layers
• As a React.js Developer, you will be involved from conception to completion with projects that are technologically sound and aesthetically impressive
• Develop code that is consistently well documented and maintainable
• Strong background culture of delivering projects with first time right / Zero defects in Production
• Collaborate with other team members
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5 years or more experience with JavaScript, HTML / CSS and RESTful APIs
• 3 years or more experience with React
• Knowledge of SPAs and build tools like Npm, Webpack, Grunt, Bower, etc
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, etc.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Should have good knowledge of Mobile friendly web application development
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX framework
• Hands-on experience in server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as SASS or LESS
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git and GitHub
• Excellent logical and analytical skills
• Capability to work with a deadline
• Good knowledge of identifying and solving problems and enjoy working in teams
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks within the constraints of the timeline, with minimum supervision & full ownership
• Ability to work and succeed in a fast-paced development environment and learn rapidly