Work Location: 180 Garsfontein Road, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria (hybrid working model)
Job purpose:
In this role, you will be a member of a team of talented web developers, shaping the future of our multiple e-commerce websites, including Lexie Hearing. These websites showcase our over-the-counter hearing aid solutions and accessories, in collaboration with renowned partners such as Bose. Your journey will involve close collaboration with fellow web developers, product teams, and designers, aiming to deliver cutting-edge features while upholding the highest standards of code quality, performance, and user experience. Within our dynamic and collaborative environment, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced web developers who will value your mentorship and guidance.
As an experienced developer, you will contribute towards the team's processes, structure, and documentation and write high quality, maintainable, and performant code. If this opportunity resonates with your ambitions and passions, we encourage you to connect with us and be part of our journey.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Experience
- 5+ years working experience
- Proven professional experience as a React.js developer
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including ES6+ syntax
- Extensive experience with HTML5 and CSS3
- Experience with popular React.js workflows such as Redux, or Context API
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling
- Experience with version control systems such as Git
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest and Cypress is a plus
- Experience with server-side rendering (SSR) and Next.js is a plus
Skills and Knowledge
- Essential
- React
- HTML
- Javascript/Typescript
- CSS/SCSS
- REST APIs
- Git
- Have an excellent sense of design and attention to detail
- Desirable
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- Storybook
- Jest
- CI/CD pipelines, Github actions preferable
Key Performance Areas, Weighs and Objectives
Analysis and Planning 15%
- Multitask on a range of products and tasks simultaneously, defining priorities and ensuring efficiency.
- Define and communicate a problem, goal and acceptance criteria.
- Communicate and collaborate with development, business analyst and design teams to solve problems, make recommendations and discuss best programming practices.
- Work with stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.
- Conduct research on possible solutions and techniques.
- Analyse system issues for root cause, impact, workarounds and permanent fixes.
- Determine and account for dependencies among deliverables, products and systems.
- Identify and mitigate risks.
- Document analysis and planning processes.
- Communicate effectively with the line manager on progress, priorities and workload.
- Estimate accurate completion timelines for projects for use by the project lead in capacity planning.
- Manage time and tasks effectively in order to complete tasks in the correct order of priority and on time.
- Liaise effectively with other team members and backend engineers to ensure timeous completion of integration and the coming together of web applications and the required back end system.
- Track tasks and timing on JIRA.
Programming 50%
- Follow project plan to develop software.
- Meet deadlines and timelines as determined in the planning phase.
- Adhere to agreed upon standards for code, as set and determined by the Front End Development Lead.
- Generate and maintain effective and efficient high quality code.
- Use effective and efficient components & techniques to implement solutions.
- Ensure all work is versioned and backed up according to company standards.
- Take ownership for work, tasks and communication.
Testing and Implementation 20%
- Ensure that all work is tested, benchmarked and fulfills functional requirements before submission.
- Prepare test environment, examples and instructions.
- Participate enthusiastically in peer code reviews.
- Deploy changes to live environment.
- Maintain system and product change logs and release notes according to company standards.
Reporting and Communication 15%
- Keep project documentation up to date and standard.
- Provide timeous, efficient and effective feedback on project status.
- Proactively keep stakeholders updated on progress, risks and problems.
- Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans.
- Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software.
- Provide insight and feedback on queries regarding relevant projects.
This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities and is subject to change depending on changing business requirements. Employees will be consulted on any changes. Employee’s performance will be reviewed based on the agreed upon objectives.
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