Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Commerce Programmer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of e-commerce technologies, platforms, and development practices. He/she will work closely with the eCommerce Delivery Manager, technical team, and designers to develop and enhance our e-commerce platform. The successful candidate will be responsible for development and implementing various e-commerce features and functionality to ultimately to ensure great customers experience.
Job Advert Details
Job Category IT
Job Objectives

• Analyse and understand business requirements in the context of the current business environment in conjunction with Product Manager, Business Analysts and Solution Architects.
• Collaborate with other developers and team members to ensure proper code management and follow development best practices, including version control, code reviews, unit testing and necessary technical documentation.
• Ensure the e-commerce platform meets all performance requirements and is scalable, secure, and reliable.
• Integrate third-party APIs and services to streamline the flow of data and information between the e-commerce platform and other systems.
• Stay informed about emerging e-commerce technologies and industry trends and recommend improvements to the platform accordingly.
• Work with business stakeholders to understand business requirements and analyse and translate these into fit-for-purpose, robust and scalable solutions.
• Configuration and creation of technical components and services required to deliver online customer facing features
• Provide active technical advice to the team, IT and mentoring of development team

• Diploma /Degree in Information Systems / B.Sc Computer Science (or similar) (Desirable)
• Matric with experience equal to three times the number of years study specified (Essential)

• 5+ years of experience in e-commerce web development
• 5+ experience with Cloud Solutions such as Azure or AWS
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs and services such as payment gateways, shipping providers, and social media platforms.
• Experience with B2B eCommerce (desirable)

• 5+ years Knowledge and skill with in distributed source control systems, like BitBucket
• 5+ years Knowledge and skill with JSP, JavaScript, XHTML, HTML5, CSS, Java 8 Object Orientation Programming, Angular JS 4 and Type Script
• Expertise in e-commerce platforms such as SAP Commerce Hybris
• Strong knowledge of Java and JavaScript, and other related web technologies.
• Solid understanding of database architecture and design, including SQL
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively with a team, as needed.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and deadlines.