One of South Africa’s leading companies in the Media and Entertainment space is on the lookout for an inventive, tech-savvy, inspired individual with extensive experience in developing applications for mobile devices on the Android or iOS development platforms.

Our Client wants someone who tends to focus on ease-of-use, intuitive interfaces, engaging experiences while also covering a wide range of functionality such as that found on their existing platforms.

Roles and responsibilities:

* Understanding user stories and providing estimates to sprint planning sessions

* Understanding the interdependency of user stories

* Active engagement with the team on all areas of development

* Code review of peers’ work

* Knowledge and experience of best practices such as:

o Test-driven development

o Continuous integration

o Continuous deployment

* Strong experience in appropriate languages: Java and the Android SDK or Objective C/Cocoa

* Devising possible solutions to anticipated problems

* Working as part of a team, which may be established for a particular project

* Combining and testing all elements of program design

* Thorough unit-testing of the written code

* Reacting to problems and correcting the program as necessary

* Evaluating and increasing the program's effectiveness

* Adapting the program to new requirements, as necessary

* Conducting user acceptance testing to ensure the program can be used easily

* Updating, repairing, modifying and developing existing software and generic applications

* Constantly keeping up to date with emerging trends and practices in the field

Minimum Qualification and Experience:

* Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or Maths related discipline

* Proficiency in programming languages like C, C++, iOS, Java, Objective-C, etc.

* Basic knowledge of interface design and development as an added advantage