iKhokha is hiring a

Senior Software Engineer

uMhlanga, South Africa
Full-Time

Join the forefront of financial innovation as a Senior Software Engineer, where your expertise will pioneer cutting-edge solutions shaping the future of FinTech within the iKTribe.  

If you are ready to dive into a world where technology meets finance, and your work directly contributes to revolutionizing the financial landscape, then keep reading... 

So, what will you do?  

  • You will be a part of building new technologies, maintaining existing technologies as well as testing various systems within the FinTech space. 

  • You will also be working in an Agile environment within a collaborative cross-functional Team, reporting into the Software Development Manager. 

  • You will be developing internal facing business tools that support our internal support teams using React.js, HTML5 and CSS.   

  • You will be responsible for the end-to-end development including: initial planning, development, writing test cases, creating the deployment pipeline and deploying to our cloud hosting provider.  

  • You will exhibit excellent communication and team player skills. 

In addition to the above, you will:  

  • Developing crispy new user-facing features that drive our users to take action, using Typescript, React.js, HTML5 and CSS. 

  • Responsible for the end-to-end development of FinTech systems, including: initial planning, development, writing test cases, creating the deployment pipeline and deploying to our cloud hosting provider. 

  • Ensuring that code developed is of the highest standards through the adherence to Engineering Principles, Pull Request Standards and Definitions of Done. 

  • Ensuring that development has sufficient Code coverage through the creation of Unit test. 

  • Ensuring that code adheres to “Clean as you code standard“. 

  • Creating, reading, maintaining, interpreting, updating and reviewing documentation. 

  • Helping other engineers to grow through effective mentorship. 

  • Ensuring that the team and stakeholders are communicated too effective and efficiently through Pull Requests, Jira Tickets, Slack and Confluence. 

  • Imparting valuable knowledge to the engineering team at large through knowledge sharing sessions. 

The following would be advantageous: 

  • A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience 

Deal Breakers:  

5+ years’ experience in the following: 

  • Working within an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban methods. 

  • Version Control experience whereby you have worked in Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) with a version control system such as GitHub. 

  • Development Environments experience whereby you have worked in Engineering Teams (with developers of various levels) within multiple environments for Development, Testing and Production; including Branching Strategies. 

  • Experience with Technical Leadership whereby you have led a Software Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) and been involved in Technical Leadership, Code Quality, Code Standards, Code Security, System and Code Performance. 

  • Experience with creating, maintaining and reviewing documentation. 

  • Experience with leading and participating in Code Reviews for your own team as well as those in other teams. 

  • Willingness to mentor, support and guide developers at various levels. 

In addition to the above, the below will make you a frontrunner for the role: 

  • Being a self-starter.  

  • Ability to think outside of the box and drive to innovate. 

  • Advance Knowledge of Familiarity with monitoring tools. 

  • Advance knowledge and experience with containerization technologies. 

  • Advance knowledge and experience working with micro UI’s. 

  • Advanced knowledge and experience of integrating different system using varied integration methods. 

Perks of joining the Tribe?  

  • Work in a high-growth company with tangible results you're accountable for. 

  • Enjoy hybrid, remote, and in office work models. 

  • Competitive remuneration and benefits, including Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions. 

  • Be guided by visionary leadership. 

  • Seize the opportunity for study leave.   

  • Access to on-demand learning and development. 

  • Experience a friendly, collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so). 

  • If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our very own onsite Barista.  

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