Digital Developer South Africa

Pro development Group • Other • Other (South Africa) • $300 - $400 / year • 15h ago

Digital Developer Position

Our Client, a Global Tech firm, is seeking a Digital Developer to join their team in Cape Town or Johannesburg on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates, and a great working environment.

The Digital Developer is tasked with providing expertise in designing, developing, and testing software systems, modules, or applications for software enhancements and new products, including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Incumbents within this job provide expertise in detailed design for certain modules/sub-systems, prototype for multi-vendor infrastructure, and showcase it internally or externally to clients. Design and develop functionality in a micro-services environment working with APIs, telemetry data, and running ML/AI algorithms on it, working with both structured and unstructured data.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Create and develop solutions and functionality that drives the growth of business.
Responsible for writing and testing code.
Own the execution of automated testing.
Advise on software deployment.
Work cross-functionally to deliver software components while collaborating with the product team.
Design and integrate solutions through automation and coding, using third-party software.
Create, craft, and debug large-scale distributed systems.
Lead on writing, updating, and maintaining the technical program, end-user documentation, and operational procedures.
Responsible for refactoring code.
Advise on the reviewing of code written by other developers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

Digital experience.
Experience in the insurance (short-term or life) or financial services industry is advantageous.

Client Background:

Custom built solutions (not off the shelf).
Understanding of back-end integration.
Explore new technologies.
Require adaptable individuals who can work in unstructured environments.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject.
Leading SAFe certification.

Skills Summary:

Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Architectures, Large Scale Systems, Process Automations, Programming Languages, Software Design, Software Development, Software Systems.