SENIOR BACK END DEVELOPER

SUMMARY:
SENIOR BACK END DEVELOPER

POSITION INFO:

Job Title: Senior Back End Developer
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Randburg, Gauteng
Industry: Gambling and Betting

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Self - Management:
· Guide development efforts towards successful project delivery;
· Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and
mentorship;
· Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by
maintaining good practices and habits;
· Maintaining meeting time frames set out within a scrum methodology;
· Implement and carry out effective internal QA processes for all pieces
of work;
· Time and project management of projects to ensure timeous
completion.
· Stay current with new technologies, frameworks, and architectural
trends.

Software Development:
· Multilingual knowledge;
· Write original code and update existing code, ensuring that all code
meets program requirements;
· Ensuring a mobile first methodology is always applied;
· Creating and implementing design plans, and ensuring the end product
meets the quality standards required;
· Ensure all new software functions smoothly across various platforms;
· Perform intensive internal testing of all code changes to ensure they are
free of errors and regressions;
· Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and technology developments.

Minimum Requirements:
· 5 years minimum experience in Back End
· 5 years minimum experience in developing APIs for use in Front End
development;
· 3 years minimum experience within an agile/scrum framework;
· 5 Years minimum experience with SQL;
· 5 years minimum experience in Dev Ops;
· 1-year minimum experience required with Docker and/or Kubernetes.


Requirements: Experience, Education and Other:
· Grade 12 (matric certificate required);
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or
related field
· Exposure to Apache Kafka servers;
· Exposure to Microservices architectures;
· Strong portfolio demonstrating your programming and design skills;
· Knowledge of Angular/React;
· 3-5 years’ experience in a betting company (an advantage).

Soft Skills
· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
· Excellent communication and leadership skills.
· Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
· Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
· Proactive approach to identifying performance bottlenecks and system
improvements.