Job Description

Job Category: Software
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NOV ReedHycalog is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of tools and equipment used by the energy industry. We are currently seeking a Front-end Software Engineer to join our team based in Cape Town. In this role, you will work closely with the product team to create technical mobile and web applications in support of engineering, manufacturing, and wellbore physics simulation.
What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and deploy front-end software products for internal users across engineering and operations
• Translate application requirements into clean, responsive interfaces using modern frameworks
• Build data contracts between client and server in coordination with back-end developers
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the stack
• Maintain version control, automate deployments, and manage code lifecycle with CI/CD pipelines
• Document your work clearly for both developers and end users (e.g., Swagger, ReadMe files)
• Participate in project planning and risk mitigation to ensure timely delivery
• Contribute to technical support, training materials, and software commercialization efforts

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent software engineering experience)
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Swift
• Solid understanding of algorithms, software design principles, and UI/UX best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on experience working in agile development environments

Preferred Experience

• Experience with energy, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering software tools
• Skills in HTML/CSS for creating clean, attractive interfaces
• Experience deploying applications across web and mobile platforms
• Familiarity with dashboarding tools like Power BI, Vega, or other data visualization libraries
• Knowledge of statistics, algebra, or calculus for advanced data rendering
• Proven ability to build and scale production-grade applications using design patterns and industry best practices

Why NOV?
At NOV, we build solutions that power the world. As part of our team, you'll contribute to groundbreaking software used in real-world drilling, design, and manufacturing environments-where your work makes a visible difference. Grow your skills. Expand your impact. Help shape the future of intelligent energy systems.
Apply Now and help us drive innovation from code to field..
About Us: Every day, the oil and gas industry's best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.
We Power the Industry that Powers the World
Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success-now and in the future.
Global Family
We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.
Purposeful Innovation
Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.
Service Above All
This drives us to anticipate our customers' needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.
About the Team: Corporate
Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.

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