Job title: Fullstack Software Engineer
Reporting to: Software Engineering Team Lead
Location: Our Lula head office is based in Cape Town; however, for this role, we are open to applications from across South Africa.
ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY'S EE TARGETS WHAT WE DO Lula is an innovative and human-focused FinTech company on a mission to help small businesses optimise their cash flow. Our purpose is to help SMEs manage their businesses better, faster, and more simply, so they can spend more time doing what they love.
If you're looking for a new place to call 'home' that believes in the potential of the broader SME landscape in South Africa and a place where you'll work with awesome people - then Lula's the place for you!
We're making business banking fast, human, Lula! OUR VALUES Collaborative - we're a clan and work together as a team, always towards a common goal
Committed - we're accountable and follow through no matter the challenge
Curious - we look for better ways to do things and make a positive difference
Connected - we stay close to, learn from and look to understand each other and our customers
Compassionate - we go out of our way to care about our colleagues, our customers and our community
OVERALL PURPOSE Our platform is the market leader in online business lending, is built on the Microsoft stack and is hosted in Azure.
We are looking for a motivated Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. The successful candidate will be required to contribute towards technical decision making, planning and development of features. The application is the market leading online small business lending platform which incorporates all aspects from multiple API integrations with other fintech platforms to advanced business logic around risking, pricing and machine learning prediction for quick turn-around funding offers.
In addition, the successful candidate will work in an agile team, contribute to the feature development and be an active member of code reviewing sessions. This role will expose you to several aspects of software development, API integrations, full stack technologies, DevOps practices and development with a product focus of quality and maturity.
Responsibilities will include:
Extend and maintain existing and new software systems on the Lula business and funding platformPlanning, estimating, and continuously improving code quality, system design and processesWork with the business to understand and implement requirements and assist with estimation effortsMentorship of more junior team membersTechnology research and keeping a constant eye on changing industry ideas and practices, and monitoring emerging technologiesParticipation in technical architecture/problem resolution sessionsWork in an agile environmentFeature development with a focus on quality and automation THE COMPETENCIES WE'RE AFTER Full stack development exposureAbility to mentor more junior team members Efficiency and optimisation driven Autonomous, but a team playerAnalytical thinker Problem solver Attention to detail Good communication skills Knowledge sharing Interest and passion for technology THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR A relevant tertiary level qualification or equivalent 3+ years of experience in full stack developmentExperience in object oriented development (Preferably C# MVC) Solid experience in test-driven development Exposure to front-end technologies (React exposure beneficial)Exposure to micro-services and/or service oriented architecture patternsExposure to cloud based environments (we deploy natively in Azure) Exposure to database design, clean architecture and solid design principlesExposure to Agile development, especially in a cross functional teams, with Scrum experience being beneficialSolid knowledge of source control (e.g Git) and deployment automationGood knowledge of RestFul APIsGood understanding of secure coding practices Please note that all appointments are subject to our background checking process, which may include Credit, Criminal and any other job inherent checks.
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