Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

iKhokha is a place where chance takers become change makers. At iKhokha, we believe in better. As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way. As one of the fastest growing Fintech's in Africa we've built a team of global change-makers who want to make an impact. If you believe in a better future, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa.

Job Description

Ready to push the boundaries of code?

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll architect game-changing solutions and lead a team that thrives on innovation and impact! 

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:

• Developing crispy new user-facing features that drive our users to take action, using Typescript, React.js, HTML5 and CSS. 
• 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. 
• Ensuring that code developed is of the highest standards through the adherence to Engineering Principles, Pull Request Standards and Definitions of Done. 
• Ensuring that development has sufficient Code coverage through the creation of Unit test. 
• Ensuring that code adheres to “Clean as you code standard“. 
• Creating, reading, maintaining, interpreting, updating and reviewing documentation. 
• Helping other engineers to grow through effective mentorship. 
• Ensuring that the team and stakeholders are communicated too effective and efficiently through Pull Requests, Jira Tickets, Slack and Confluence. 
• Imparting 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:

6+ years’ experience in the following: 

• Working within an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban methods. 
• Version Control experience whereby you have worked in 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, where you have led a Software Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) for a minimum of 2 years. This includes involvement in Code Quality, Code Standards, Code Security, System and Code Performance, and leading or participating in Code Reviews for your own team and across other teams. 
• Experience with creating, maintaining and reviewing documentation. 
• Experience with designing and implementing various architectural layers: for example Presentation, Application, Service, Integration and Database layers. 

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.