South Africa Job Openings

iKhokha

Senior Software Engineer

Umhlanga

FULL TIME

October 9, 2024

Company Description
i Khokha is a place where chance takers become change makers. At i Khokha, we believe in better. As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way. As one of the fastest growing Fintech's in Africa we've built a team of global change-makers who want to make an impact. If you believe in a better future, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa.


Job Description

Ready to push the boundaries of code?

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll architect game-changing solutions and lead a team that thrives on innovation and impact!
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 Fin Tech space.
  • You will also be working in an Agile environment within a collaborative cross-functional Team, reporting into the Software Development Manager.
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 Fin Tech 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.

Qualifications
The following would be advantageous:

  • A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Deal Breakers:
6+ 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 Git Hub.
  • 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, where you have led a Software Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) for a minimum of 2 years. This includes involvement in Code Quality, Code Standards, Code Security, System and Code Performance, and leading or participating in Code Reviews for your own team and across other teams.
  • Experience with creating, maintaining and reviewing documentation.
  • Experience with designing and implementing various architectural layers: for example Presentation, Application, Service, Integration and Database layers.

Additional Information
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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