Junior Software Engineer Cape Town

Collinson; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 420 000; Full time

Job summary

A global loyalty and benefits company is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join a cross-functional team in Cape Town. This role involves working with modern technologies to build features, write tests, and contribute to both front-end and back-end codebases. The ideal candidate is passionate about software engineering and thrives in a collaborative environment focused on quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Some experience writing software in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Basic understanding of web technologies.
• Exposure to cloud concepts like AWS or Docker.
• Interest in frontend and backend development.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable code for web applications.
• Work with the squad to deliver working software.
• Contribute to a robust automated testing pipeline.
• Gain experience deploying applications to AWS.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Web technologies

React

Node.js

GraphQL

AWS

Docker

Collaboration

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Collinson is a global loyalty and benefits company.

We use our expertise and products to craft customer experiences which enable some of the world’s best known brands to acquire, engage and retain the most demanding and choice-rich customers. In particular, our unique expertise and insight into high earning, frequent travellers allows us to create products and solutions for our clients that inspire greater customer engagement to drive more profitable relationships, enrich their travel experiences, protect what matters and assist in in times of need.

While specialising in Financial Services, Travel and Retail, we also support clients in multiple sectors. We have worked with over 90 airlines, 20 hotel groups and more than 600 financial institutions and banks, with clients including Accor Hotels, Air France KLM, American Express, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Diners Club, Mandarin Oriental, Mastercard, Radisson Hotel Group, Sephora, Visa and Vhi.

We take our 30 years’ experience working with these kinds of household names in over 170 countries, and help our clients to deliver the smarter experiences it takes to differentiate their propositions, and help them win deeper devotion with their customers.

Collinson is a privately-owned entrepreneurial business with 2,000 passionate people working in 20 locations worldwide. Our solutions include Priority Pass, the world’s best known airport experiences programme, while we are also the trusted partner behind many of the leading financial services, airline and hotel brand’s reward programmes and loyalty initiatives.

Purpose of the job

As a Junior Software Engineer, you’ll be joining one of our cross-functional squads, working on greenfield products using modern, cloud-native technologies. You’ll learn by doing: building features, writing tests, and contributing to both front-end and back-end codebases, all with support from experienced engineers around you.

This is an ideal role if you're early in your engineering career and want to develop your skills in a team that values quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’ll gain experience in real-world software delivery; this includes refining stories, pairing with teammates, shipping code, and seeing your work have real impact.

We’ll support your growth through mentorship, code reviews, and exposure to a wide range of modern technologies. You’ll also have the chance to explore how we use AI tools, cloud infrastructure, and automation in day-to-day development.

If you’re enthusiastic, pragmatic, and excited to become a great engineer, this is a solid place to start.

Key Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable code (in TypeScript) for web applications and backend services.
• Work closely with your squad to break down requirements, write tests, and deliver working software in small, frequent releases.
• Pair with more experienced engineers, ask questions, and take on tasks that build your confidence and experience.
• Contribute to a robust automated testing pipeline and learn how we use tools like GitHub Actions for safe deployments.
• Gain experience deploying applications to AWS using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Take part in code reviews and retrospectives, and actively seek feedback to level up your engineering skills.

Knowledge, skills and experience required

• You have some experience writing software in JavaScript or TypeScript, and a basic understanding of web technologies.
• You’re interested in both frontend and backend development, and excited to build across the stack with tools like React, Node.js, and GraphQL.
• You’ve had some exposure to cloud concepts (e.g. AWS, Docker, APIs), even if only through coursework or personal projects.
• You understand why testing matters and are keen to learn how to write reliable automated tests.
• You’re collaborative, communicative, and enjoy working as part of a team to solve problems.
• You’re proactive in developing your skills, and open to feedback, mentoring, and new technologies.
• You genuinely enjoy building things, experimenting, and seeing your work make a difference.

Interview Process

We want our process to be fair and transparent, so it’s only right that we tell you what the various interview stages are:

Stage 1 – We'll do a screener call with our recruitment team, where you can learn a bit more about Collinson, our values and we can confirm what you’re looking for in a new role.

Stage 2 – We'll do a short call with one of our Engineering Managers for around 30 minutes, who will tell you more about the team, our projects and ask questions about your career history and suitability for the role.

Stage 3 – You will do a simple technical test (at home), and we’ll review your solution.

Stage 4 – This is final and main stage, where we’ll meet you for around 2 hours, and you’ll get to spend time with different members of the engineering team (including a Principal Engineer, a Senior Engineer, and representatives from our Product and Delivery teams). We’ll also go through your technical test, and ask questions on some of your design decisions.