Software Engineers - Cape Town Tech Hub

LexisNexis; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Engineer in Cape Town, where you will play a pivotal role in developing innovative, data-driven solutions. This position offers the chance to work within an Agile team, mentoring junior engineers while collaborating on exciting projects that shape the future of information technology. With a focus on work-life balance and numerous well-being initiatives, this role promises a fulfilling career path. Embrace the opportunity to grow your skills in a supportive environment that values your contributions and encourages professional development.

Benefits

Health care plans

Life assurance

Accident policies

Comprehensive pension plans

Learning and development resources

Shared parental leave

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile development with strong software engineering skills.
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-driven solutions as part of an Agile squad.
• Mentor junior team members and automate deployment processes.

Skills

Agile Development

C#

Java

Python

PHP

React

Angular

Vue.js

Problem-Solving

Test-Driven Development

Tools

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure Cloud

Job description

Software Engineers - all levels; 2 years experience to Lead and Principal level

Do you enjoy working with innovative research technology?

Would you like to be part of a team that creates solutions for our customers?

We are expanding our tech hub in Cape Town and are holding fast track interviews on the 28th and 29th June. Interested? Please apply now to be included.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be a key part of our Agile development squad. You will develop exciting, new data-driven solutions that will shape the future of our information business. You will mentor junior team members, share your knowledge, and deliver solutions using your technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Ability to collaborate, listen, evaluate problems and communicate solutions.
• Participate in the automation of software deployment processes, including building, testing, and deploying applications to various environments (e.g., development, staging, production).
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to identify problems, prototype solutions and build creative solutions.
• Shape operational effectiveness through proactive problem management and automation of manual operational tasks.

Requirements

• Demonstrate good Software Engineering experience gained in an Agile development environment.
• Show interest and enthusiasm in the latest industry technology language development trends and changes.
• Have experience or familiarity with development languages such as C#, Java, Python, PHP & React, Angular, Vue.js.
• Show knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure Cloud environments and services or be willing to learn.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex problems in a simple, concise manner.
• Show the ability to resolve moderately complex and interesting bug fixes.
• Ability to apply test-driven development.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Remote & Hybrid Work conditions.

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. As this role is global, benefits may vary according to your location. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health care plans and benefits.
• Life assurance and accident policies.
• Comprehensive pension and retirement plans.
• Access to learning and development resources. Your recruiter will advise you on the benefits package for your location.

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK, or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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