Remote Junior Software Developer Apprentice — Mentorship

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 78,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive stipend

Mentorship from senior developers

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Junior Software Developer Apprentice to join our remote-first team. This role offers practical experience, mentorship from senior developers, and exposure to diverse software projects in a supportive environment.

You will work on designing, coding, testing, and debugging, while learning back-end and front-end development in Python, Java, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This is a great starting point for a tech career with clear progression to a full-time role.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of programming fundamentals.
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
• Familiarity with Git version control.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, coding, testing, and debugging software applications.
• Learn and implement back-end development using languages like Python or Java.
• Contribute to front-end development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Participate in code reviews, offering and receiving constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and deliver solutions.
• Document code and technical specifications accurately.

Skills

Programming fundamentals

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Pursuing computer science degree

Tools

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Junior Software Developer Apprentice to join our remote-first team. This role offers practical experience, mentorship from senior developers, and exposure to diverse software projects in a supportive environment.

You will work on designing, coding, testing, and debugging, while learning back-end and front-end development in Python, Java, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This is a great starting point for a tech career with clear progression to a full-time role.