Software Engineer Cape Town

Phanda Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a skilled software engineer to develop and maintain telescope operational software. The role involves prototyping, technical support, and collaboration with various stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering, particularly in Python or C/C++, and relevant qualifications. This position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale projects and improve software development processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with B.Tech / B.Sc. in Comp Sci.
• Experience in software engineering with a strong software focus.

Responsibilities

• Prototyping and software development of telescope operational software.
• Provide hands-on technical support and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Facilitate coding standard compliance and code reviews.

Skills

Python

C / C++

Project Management

System Administration

Quality Assurance

Education

B.Tech / B.Sc. (Comp Sci)

B.Eng. / B.Sc. (Comp Sci)

M.Eng / M.Sc. (Comp Sci)

PhD

Tools

GitHub

JIRA

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Prototyping and software development of the telescope operational software (all stages of the full software development life cycle may be encountered).
2. Provide hands-on technical support in the system administration of the hardware platforms, deployment environments, and processing, which may include site visits to the Karoo.
3. Collaborate with departmental stakeholders to support engineering, commissioning, operations, and early science activities.
4. Assist in maturing software development and quality assurance processes towards greater standardization and improved long-term maintainability and robustness.
5. Facilitate coding standard compliance and code reviews, which include mentoring junior engineers.
6. Provide project management and progress reporting input as required by the Functional Manager and for team communication.

Desired Experience & Qualification

KEY REQUIREMENTS : QUALIFICATION : B.Tech / B.Sc. (Comp Sci) with 5+ years, B.Eng. / B.Sc. (Comp Sci) with 4+ years, M.Eng / M.Sc. (Comp Sci) with 3+ years, PhD with 2+ years; Engineering (with a software focus) or related field.

EXPERIENCE : Experience in a software engineering environment, preferably in an engineering development project environment with a strong software focus. Proficiency in Python or C / C++ programming language and experience in development, testing, deployment, commissioning, release, and support of large-scale projects in Python or C / C++. Technical knowledge of development in Linux operating systems (experience in system administration of such will be beneficial). Experience in architecture design and development of large software projects (experience with control and monitoring will be beneficial). Experience in programming in Python. Experience in prototyping, testing, deployment, commissioning, release, and support of large-scale projects. Familiarity with test-driven development, integration testing techniques, methodologies, and frameworks; supporting systems like revision control and build systems. Knowledge of quality assurance processes and software development procedures, with a willingness to improve these processes. Experience in project management and system engineering principles.

KNOWLEDGE : Modern software collaboration tools such as GitHub, Containers, Google Drive, JIRA, etc. Knowledge of Python programming language.