Job Description

Who are we?

Sanlam Fintech is a newly established digital first business within the Sanlam Group on a mission to democratize financial advice and solutions for everyone across the African continent. We exist to pioneer inclusive financial confidence helping people build strong foundations to bridge the gap in generational wealth. Our culture us that of agility and constant deployment, we believe in learning fast, learning cheap and learning forward. Our aim is to provide a work environment where knowledge workers can accelerate the development of their ideas and bring innovation to market, at the same time provide compelling career and development proposition that will enable them to realize their dreams.

Position Overview

Software Engineer I is an entry-level position focused on learning and development. Engineers at this level typically have 3-5 years of software engineering experience or less. They are expected to work on small, well-defined tasks with close supervision and guidance from more experienced engineers. They should demonstrate a strong willingness to learn, a basic understanding of coding principles, and the ability to contribute to team projects.

What will you do?

Improve understanding and application of fundamental programming concepts and best practices. Enhance collaboration and communication skills within the team. Gain familiarity with the full software development lifecycle. Start contributing to more noteworthy features and projects under supervision. Begin participating in on-call rotations with close mentorship and support. Qualification and Experience

Relevant Degree or Diploma

3-5 years of experience

Programming Languages & Coding

Despite our language agnostic approach, proficiency in languages used in full-stack / back-end SoftwareDevelopment (Python, Java, C++ etc for example) is required

Proficiency at reading, reviewing, understanding code

Ability to articulate language differences, implementation and the build & execution process: For examplestrongly vs weakly typed, static vs dynamic, compiled vs interpreted

Data Structures, Algorithms & Algorithmic Problem Solving

Ability to articulate the pros / cons of relevant data structures for the use of minimum memory space andexecution in the shortest possible time. This includes situations in which a data structure would beapplicable, and why

Ability to suggests possible / relevant algorithms when developing and optimising solutions for time andspace complexity. This includes the ability to discuss options and trade-offs; also in instances where scopeincreases and solutions have to adapt

Engineering & Operational Excellence

Understanding of scalability, robustness, operational visibility and agility

Understanding of distributed systems and designing these solutions

Experience working on projects involving the design and implementation of scalable systems

Knowledge of services like AWS VPC, Auto Scaling, serverless computing, storage (EBS, S3), containers,DNS, etc) is preferred yet not a prerequisite. All experience with relevant Cloud-based technologies arebeneficial in this role

Understanding of / experience in monitoring, metrics, visibility, health, fault toleranceExperience with / understanding of load balancing and health checking

Experience with / understanding of APIs, auth

Experience with / understanding of databases and persistence

Experience with / understanding of scalable architecture for systems implementation

What will make you successful in this role?

Proficient in one programming language and familiar with its standard library.

Follows coding standards and writes readable, maintainable code. Recognises tech debt with guidance, addresses small pieces under supervision. Can debug code and identify/fix simple bugs. Learns operational practices under mentorship, begins to understand monitoring basics

Knowledge and Skills

IT Data analysis
IT product enhancements
Software design and deployments
Platform management and integration
Business Requirements definition

Personal Attributes

Interpersonal savvy - Contributing through others
Decision quality - Contributing through others
Plans and aligns - Contributing through others
Optimises work processes - Contributing through others

Build a successful career with us

We're all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others
Customer focus - Contributing through others
Drives results - Contributing through others
Collaborates - Contributing through others
Being resilient - Contributing through others

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.