Company Description
iKhokha is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Africa. As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way. Our office is a high performance environment where we thrive on pushing each other to challenge the status quo. If that doesn't appeal to you, you probably shouldn't work here.
Job Description
Are you a passionate Software Engineer ready to shape the future of FinTech?
Join our iKTribe, where you'll build innovative payment solutions, push boundaries, and leave a lasting impact on the way businesses across South Africa thrive!
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 FinTech 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:
Develop crispy new user-facing features that drive our users to take action, using Typescript, React.js, HTML5 and CSS.
Be responsible for the end-to-end development of FinTech systems, including: initial planning, development, writing test cases, creating the deployment pipeline and deploying to our cloud hosting provider.
Ensure that code developed is of the highest standards through the adherence to Engineering Principles, Pull Request Standards and Definitions of Done.
Ensure that development has sufficient code coverage through the creation of unit tests.
Ensure that code adheres to the "Clean as you code" standard.
Create, read, maintain, interpret, update and review documentation.
Help other engineers to grow through effective mentorship.
Ensure that the team and stakeholders are communicated to effectively and efficiently through Pull Requests, Jira Tickets, Slack and Confluence.
Impart 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:
2-4 years' experience in the following:
Working within an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban methods.
Version Control experience whereby you have worked in an Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) with a version control system such as GitHub.
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 whereby you have led a Software Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) and been involved in Technical Leadership, Code Quality, Code Standards, Code Security, System and Code Performance.
Experience with creating, maintaining and reviewing documentation.
Experience with leading and participating in Code Reviews for your own team as well as those in other teams.
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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