Quality Assurance à Afrique du Sud

Why join us?

At 24.com, our team of engineers, data scientists, product managers and UX/UI design specialists develop exceptional digital products for renowned brands including News24 and Netwerk24. By harnessing cutting-edge technology and a sophisticated tech stack, we deliver world-class solutions. Our vibrant, people-focused culture, commitment to innovation, and strong societal mission are at the heart of everything we do. At 24.com, we empower Media24 brands to inform, entertain, and inspire millions across South Africa.

What will you do?

• Work closely with Developers, Designers and Product Owners to develop cutting edge products across the web and mobile space, using the 24.com platforms.
• Take the technical lead on larger, more complex projects.
• Drive low level solution design workshops with fellow team members during whiteboard sessions.
• Make a positive contribution to requirement workshops, or scrum events attended with a view on the broader needs of the group.
• Mentor, groom and knowledge share amongst team members.
• Assist and support Design, QA and the OPS teams during the various stages of the development life cycle.
• Develop enhancements and fix bugs on existing products.
• Perform Alpha Testing on all developments.

What should you have?

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• 7+ years development experience working with ASP.NET and C#
• 3+ years development experience working with .NET Core
• Understanding fundamental design patterns and principles (SOLID).
• Good understanding of architectural practices.
• Experience in RESTful API development.
• Advanced experience with JavaScript frameworks.
• Client-side experience in HTML, CSS and SASS.
• Experience in MS SQL Server and source control (Git).

What will you need?

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Self-managed and must have the ability to work independently on projects.
• Ability to constructively help others and raise team performance.
• Flexible about learning new methodologies and technologies.

Nice to haves

• Previous experience on scalable web sites with high traffic load
• Caching strategies
• Redis
• Typescript
• Elastic search
• Cloud experience (Azure beneficial)
• CI/CD (Azure Devops preferred)

Benefits of working at 24.com

Dynamic work schedule: We enjoy flexible working hours, with core office hours between 10AM to 3PM and optionally remote for the balance of your working hours.

AI-forward culture: We actively look for opportunities to leverage AI to unlock new opportunities. We harness cutting-edge AI technology and tools to supercharge productivity, efficiency and results and we encourage our teams to explore and experiment.

Continuous learning & growth: Dive into a wealth of learning opportunities backed by our parent company, the Naspers group. Gain free access to platforms like Udemy, pursue nanodegrees to enrich your skills or take advantage of complimentary Microsoft certification training. We also offer bursary opportunities.

Stay ahead: Attend cutting-edge tech events and expos to stay on top of industry trends and innovations.

Personalised benefits: Choose from optional medical aid and customisable retirement funding options to suit your needs.

Give back: Each year, take up to 3 days of Volunteers24 leave to make a meaningful impact in the community while supporting causes you care about.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.