Vacancy Details
Employer:Media24
Why join us?
24.com is the digital development arm of Media24, the largest media company in Southern Africa. At 24.com, we work on building the best experience for millions of users who visit our digital properties on a daily basis. We have a people-focused culture and we have a huge amount of fun while working together to execute fast. We keep our tech stack current and we're surrounded by plenty of opportunities for learning and growth. We're a happy team and we want to make the circle bigger!
What will you do?
Work on and contribute to the growth of our suite of mobile applications
Conduct peer reviews, ensuring strict adherence to team-agreed best practices and styles
Contribute to collaborative team discussions to continually improve our codebase and SDLC
Work closely with Product Managers and UX Designers to deliver sound technical solutions based on the needs of our users
Research best practices to design solutions, and implement your proof of concept
Write unit tests and documentation for your work
Estimate on development efforts
What will you have?
Exceptional grasp of the fundamentals of programming paradigms and solution design
React or React-Native development experience is essential, with a preference for React-Native
An understanding of User Interface Design and Visual Communication advantageous
Versatile in being able to operate optimally in a small, fast-paced environment with increased amounts of responsibility and highly collaborative teams
Strong communication skills across multi-disciplinary teams i.e. Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, QA Engineers and various stakeholders in the business
...and also
A B Science or B-Tech in Computer Science / IT advantageous
A minimum of 5 years of development experience, a must have
Native Development (iOS or Android) experience beneficial
Functional React and Redux experience will be advantageous
TypeScript experience a plus
Experience with consuming RESTful APIs
Experience with Git and agile management software preferred, i.e. JIRA, Azure DevOps
Benefits of working at 24.com:
Flexible working hours around our core hours: 10am-3pm.
Plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.
We are part of the Naspers group, which provides us with access to various technical training including free access to Udemy and similar platforms, as well as nanodegrees.
Opportunities for further study and skills development.
Opportunities to attend relevant tech events and expos.
Flexible retirement funding and optional medical aid.
Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.
