Job Description

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO:

Help create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture Take accountability for team targets Assist to hire junior and mid-level developers Encourage creativity and intelligent risk-taking Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications. Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable C# code. Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications. Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems. Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization. Analyze system requirements and prioritize tasks Develop technical specifications and architecture Test and debug various .NET applications Review and refactor code Deploy fully functional applications Upgrade existing programs Support junior developers' work Document development and operational procedures
Tech Stack:

Frontend (Customer) - React, using redux for state management. Frontend (Admin) - React, using sagas for state management. Frontend (Marketing) - React, using gatsbyjs for static site building. Backend (Dashboard/Admin/ DMZ Layers) - .Net Core 2.2 Backend Microservice (Services running through kubernetes and docker management) Azure DevOps (Source control) CI / CD Pipeline management Azure cloud services Bugsnag (Front-End Real-time issue monitoring) Graylog (Back-End Real-time issue monitoring) Postman (API Documentation)

REQUIREMENTS

8+ years' experience as a back-end Software Developer, 2+ years' experience as a front-end Software Developer, Prior experience in a technical position, College or University degree in Computer Science, a related discipline or proven experience in software development.
General

Proficient in C#, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems and best practices. Proficient with the .netcore (v2.2) frameworks. Strong understanding of object-oriented programming. Proficiency in writing reusable C# libraries Proficiency in building web-based applications. Familiarity with agile environments Proficient Troubleshooting abilities Good communication skills. Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application. Good understanding of front-end development languages including ReactJs, HTML5, and CSS. Good understanding of server-side css pre-processing frameworks, such as LESS and SASS. Good understanding of modern frameworks - ReactJS, KnockoutJS, AngularJS Proficient understanding of version control tools. (Git, Mercurial, SVN) Experience building and integrating with RESTful API's Experience working with common front-end tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM and YARN.
Core Competency Requirements

Proficient with C# development. Experience with React development. Experience with source control management systems and continuous integration/deployment environments. GIT, Azure Pipelines Basic understanding of Common Language Runtime (CLR), its limitations, weaknesses, and workarounds Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests Knowledge of concurrency patterns in C#. Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server. Knack for writing clean, readable C# code. Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes. Experience with agile and scrum development methodologies. Experience with debugging, performance profiling and optimisation Strong initiative to find ways to improve solutions, systems, and processes
Front-End Competency Requirements

Experience in various front-end architecture patterns Experience in implementing service workers Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token Experience building PWA (Progressive web applications) Knowledge of isomorphic React
Nice to haves:

Have a decent amount of financial/investment knowledge and associated database/process design Show interest in fintech, cryptocurrencies, blockchain and broader financial industries The ability to think and act strategically while also being hands-on Able to embrace the start-up nature, so must be open to work abnormal hours at certain times if required A British or EU passport in addition to a South African passport
Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person