Principal / Specialist Engineer: Application Software

E&D Recruiters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency in Cape Town is seeking a Principal Development Engineer to lead the development of application software for mission-critical systems. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, experience with C++ and Java, and a background in Agile methodologies. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of features from beginning to end.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years of relevant industry experience would be advantageous.
• Understanding of object-oriented design and common software patterns.
• Experience with version control software such as Git, Subversion, or Perforce.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the development of application software for mission-critical systems.
• Take ownership of features from design to testing.
• Research new domains and technologies.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Agile methodologies

Git

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Git

Job description

Overview

Job Title : Principal Development Engineer â Software

Geographical area : Western-Cape

Responsibilities

• Take a lead / specialist role in the development of application software, mainly for operator-facing, mission-critical software used in C2 and ISR systems.
• Take ownership of features from requirements through design, implementation and testing. This includes front-end and back-end development.
• Research and understand new domains and technologies.
• Assist with production efforts as it relates to application software.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Bachelorâs Degree in Computer Science (BSc) or Engineering (BSc Eng / BEng)
• 5 - 10 years of relevant industry experience would be advantageous
• Proficiency with one or more general-purpose programming languages : C++, JavaÂ
• Proficiency with one or more scripting languages : Python, Bash, PowerShell
• Understanding of object-oriented design and common software patterns
• Experience with collaboration using version control software such as Git, Subversion, or Perforce
• Experience working in a team using Agile methods and / or issue tracking software such as Jira

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