Job title: Senior Mobile 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 We're Lula. We build innovative fintech products to help SMEs manage cash flow. From instant access to funding to all-in-one business banking accounts and cutting-edge financial analysis tools, we're on it!
Our purpose is to help SMEs manage their business better, faster, and simpler, so they can spend more time doing what they love.
We're looking for Lulas who love to make a difference to join our team and change the game.
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, and the Lula business bank is built on the Microsoft stack and is hosted in Azure.
We are looking for a motivated Senior Mobile Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. The successful candidate will contribute to technical decision making, planning, and development of features. The mobile application enables our business banking product, focusing on implementations on the React Native mobile applications for iOS and Android, while also working on the business banking backend as part of the cross-functional squad.
In addition, the successful candidate will work in an agile team, contribute to 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 on quality and maturity.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Extend and maintain existing and new software systems on the Lula business banking application.Planning, estimating, and continuously improving code quality, system design, and processes.Work with the business to understand and implement requirements and assist with estimation efforts.Mentorship of more junior team members.Technology research and monitoring emerging technologies.Participation in technical architecture/problem resolution sessions.Work in an agile environment, assisting in the move towards feature development with a focus on quality and automation.THE COMPETENCIES WE'RE AFTER Full stack development exposure, with a focus on Mobile.Ability to mentor more junior team members.Efficiency and optimisation driven.Autonomous, but a team player.Analytical 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 (BSc in Computer Science, BTech, BEng), or equivalent.Honours and/or Master's degree an added advantage.6+ years mobile development experience.Solid experience in test-driven development.Exposure to front-end technologies (React Native exposure beneficial).Exposure to cloud-based environments (Azure exposure beneficial).Exposure to database design and Agile development.Exposure to source control (e.g., Git) and deployment automation.Good knowledge of RestFul APIs.Good understanding of secure coding practices, including OIDC implementations.Knowledge delivering applications to both Google Play and the App Store.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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