Software Engineer-3

nCino, Inc.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud banking technology firm is seeking a motivated individual to join their software engineering team in Johannesburg. This role involves supporting product refinement, software testing, and collaboration across teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 2+ years of experience in software engineering. Experience with web application development and software best practices is essential. This opportunity promises growth and innovation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong understanding of coding standards and code reviews.
• Experience with Agile software development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support product refinement process and follow architectural decisions.
• Engage in brainstorming sessions and proof-of-concept implementations.
• Contribute to CI/CD process and analyze product adoption.
• Promote cross-team collaboration and improve customer journey.

Skills

Software design principles

Web application development

Collaboration skills

Proficiency in at least one programming language

Understanding of software engineering best practices

Code versioning tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

nCino offers exciting career opportunities for individuals who want to join the worldwide leader in cloud banking.

Supports software engineering team in designing, developing, and testing complex software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Works within team to support clients' project objectives.

Essential Functions

• Support product refinement process such as the creation of tickets and analysis for development work.
• Follow architectural decisions made by the team and understand the reasoning behind them.
• Engage in brainstorming sessions to propose innovative ideas and solutions.
• Be involved in proof-of-concept implementations and prototypes used to gather feedback and make informed decisions. Consider potential risks that might impact solution.
• Express themselves clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences in written and verbal formats. Independently analyze, troubleshoot, break down complex tickets, and identify dependencies across teams and epics.
• Contributes to CI / CD process including Automated Testing and enhancing the testing coverage of their product.
• Understand adoption and release barriers to entry for the product and technology.
• Support PM and team in developing a strategic launch and release plan with cross functional teams.
• Promote cross-team collaboration focused on taking end to end solutions to market and supporting Go-live activities.
• Analyze adoption of product and understand how to improve the customer journey by applying solutions to address new enhancement requests.
• Play an active role in addressing system hygiene.
• Mitigate future hygiene issues by consistently producing high-quality code
• Adhere to coding standards and is up to date with the latest technology trends, best practices.
• Encourages continuous learning and is able to define a personalized continuous learning path that assists with career growth.
• Independently handle complex tickets, actively collaborate with the team to drive continuous improvement.
• Increased expectations in quality code review process

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field with 2+ years of experience / proficiency or a combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of software design principles and development tools, technologies (languages, frameworks, etc.) and domains used
• Proficiency in at least one programming language
• Experience with web application development
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, and testing
• Ability to collaborate with others in a professional and respectful manner
• Proficient knowledge of code versioning tools, such as Git.

Desired

• "Experience with Ruby on Rails, React, REST and an automation framework.
• Agile software development experience