Junior Software Engineer — Cloud & AI Tools, Mentored

Collinson; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A global loyalty and benefits company is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their cross-functional squad. This position will involve working on greenfield products using modern, cloud-native technologies, with a focus on both front-end and back-end development. The ideal candidate will have experience in JavaScript or TypeScript and a passion for continuous learning. This role offers mentorship, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience writing software in JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Interest in frontend and backend development.
• Exposure to cloud concepts like AWS or Docker.
• Understanding of testing and writing automated tests.
• Comfortable collaborating in a team environment.
• Proactive in skill development and open to mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, maintainable code in TypeScript.
• Work closely with squad to deliver working software.
• Pair with experienced engineers to gain confidence.
• Contribute to automated testing pipeline using tools.
• Gain experience deploying to AWS using Terraform.
• Participate in code reviews and seek feedback.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Frontend development

Backend development

Cloud concepts

Automated testing

Collaboration

Tools

React

Node.js

GraphQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A global loyalty and benefits company is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their cross-functional squad. This position will involve working on greenfield products using modern, cloud-native technologies, with a focus on both front-end and back-end development. The ideal candidate will have experience in JavaScript or TypeScript and a passion for continuous learning. This role offers mentorship, a collaborative environment, and opportunities for growth.