Front-End Software Engineer

iKhokha; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in Durban is seeking a Frontend Software Engineer to build impactful user experiences. You will collaborate in an Agile environment, developing features with HTML5 and CSS and integrating with back-end systems. Ideal candidates have 2-4 years of relevant experience and a degree in Computer Science or Engineering. The role offers a hybrid work model and competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Hybrid remote and in-office work models

Study leave opportunities

On-demand learning and development access

Friendly collaborative culture

Onsite barista services

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience working with HTML5 and CSS.
• Experience in an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban.
• Experience with creating, maintaining, and reviewing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop user-facing features using HTML5 and CSS.
• Maintain existing technologies and test systems within FinTech.
• Communicate effectively with team and stakeholders.

Skills

HTML5

CSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Redux

Angular

Node.js

Bootstrap

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

GitHub

VSCode / IntelliJ

Job description

Overview

At iKhokha were on the hunt for a Frontend Software Engineer whos passionate about building slick high-impact user experiences that help our merchants thrive. If you love solving real-world problems with modern tech and want to make a difference in a fast-paced collaborative environment we want to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Be a part of building new technologies maintaining existing technologies as well as testing various systems within the FinTech space.
• Work in an Agile environment within a collaborative cross-functional Team reporting into the Software Development Manager.
• Develop crispy new user-facing features that drive our users to take action using HTML5 and CSS.
• Be responsible for the front-end development of FinTech systems including initial planning and development.
• Work effectively with Back-End Engineers to ensure seamless integration that performs as a single cohesive system.

Additional responsibilities

• Ensuring that code developed is of the highest standards through the adherence to Engineering Principles Pull Request Standards and Definitions of Done.
• Ensuring that development has sufficient Code coverage through the creation of Unit test.
• Ensuring that code adheres to Clean as you code standard.
• Creating reading maintaining interpreting updating and reviewing documentation.
• Helping other engineers to grow through effective mentorship.
• Ensuring that the team and stakeholders are communicated too effective and efficiently through Pull Requests Jira Tickets Slack and Confluence.
• Imparting valuable knowledge to the engineering team at large through knowledge sharing sessions.

Qualifications

The following would be advantageous :

• A degree in Computer Science or Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Deal Breakers

2-4 years experience in the following :

• Working with HTML5 and CSS.
• Working within an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban methods.
• Version Control experience whereby you have worked in Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) with a version control system such as GitHub.
• Development Environments experience whereby you have worked in Engineering Teams (with developers of various levels) within multiple environments for Development Testing and Production; including Branching Strategies.
• Experience with Technical Leadership whereby you have led a Software Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) and been involved in Technical Leadership Code Quality Code Standards Code Security System and Code Performance.
• Experience with creating maintaining and reviewing documentation.

Experience and Technologies

In addition to the above the experience in the following technologies domains and best practices will make you a frontrunner for the role :

• TypeScript JavaScript and
• Experience with leading and participating in Code Reviews for your own team as well as those in other teams.
• Experience with creating maintaining and reviewing documentation.
• Rest API Integration or GraphQL API Integration
• CMS API Integration (Sanity Magento or similar)
• VSCode / IntelliJ

Perks

• Work in a high-growth company with tangible results youre accountable for.
• Enjoy hybridremote and in officeworkmodels.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits including Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions.
• Be guided by visionary leadership.
• Seize the opportunity for study leave.
• Access to on-demand learning and development.
• Experience a friendly collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans(its true we surveyed our Employees and they told us so).
• If you find yourselfat HQ coffee on tap and a selection of hot beveragesprovided by our very own onsite Barista.

Remote Work : Yes

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Bootstrap, CSS, Front-End Development, HTML5, React, Redux, Node.js, Angular, Less, JavaScript, backbone.js, Sass

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1