A fast growing online fashion business based in Cape Town with an obsessive about high performance, yet collaborative culture, are looking for leaders to join their team. Think big, move fast, take ownership and get use to winning! Be surrounded by colleagues who are experts in their field and working together to create a world class brand.
Looking for people who:
• are decisive
• are continuously learning & improving
• think big
• are proactive
• obsess about the customer and the customer experience
• are accountable
• collaborate
• are trustworthy, approachable and open minded
• simplify processes and solve complexity
If that sounds exciting to you, then you may be right for this opportunity, and ready to help build SA’s biggest and best fashion retailer.
Description
Software Engineer who is willing to hit the ground running and is comfortable to jump into the Android app while working collaboratively in a team environment. The engineer will need to work with colleagues at all levels of the organisation and must be comfortable gathering and organising information that translates into usable requirements. This rapidly expanding company is moving in the direction of a “mobile-first” paradigm. As such, the engineer must be able to iterate rapidly and maintain a high velocity in adding features as user requirements change. A strong understanding of the Android platform is a must as they attempt to create the most refined native app experience for their mobile application user base.
The ideal candidate must have a passion for technology, constantly exploring, learning and improving their skills. They know where to apply what they have learned and they share their knowledge freely. They embrace fit for purpose technology, meaning they have a diverse stack. Just like their culture, they obsess about building systems that are elegant, performant, reliable and scalable. Their teams are autonomous, collaborative units that share a business and engineering vision, but have the freedom to tweak and influence how they go about their mission.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• Contribute to the development of their bleeding edge mobile e-commerce Android application
• Design, develop and test code written in Java/Kotlin
• Draft technical specifications and briefs
• Monitor and profile application performance
• Monitor services and systems within their infrastructure
• Perform code reviews
• Collaborate with creative, content and engineering teams to design and develop a world-class Android mobile application
• Publish applications to the Google Play Store
KEY REQUIREMENTS
• 5+ years in software development
• 2+ years in Java (Android SDK) and/or Kotlin development
• Experience architecting, developing, testing and maintaining Android mobile applications
• Experience with RESTful APIs and web services
• Experience with revision control systems (specifically Git)
• Experience with an issue tracking/management system (specifically Jira)
• Experience with e-commerce based applications is beneficial
• Advanced understanding of theoretical programming fundamentals, including but not limited to algorithms, data structures, design patterns (like MVVM) and OOP
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Be comfortable working within a team
• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills
• BSc in Computer Science, Electrical (& Computer) Engineering or a related field is beneficial
COMPETENCIES
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong drive for results
• Be comfortable working within a team
• Good communication skills
• Build and maintain relationships