Role purpose
The successful candidate must have a passion for web application development and a keen interest in the paradigms and design principles for clean architecture and quality code. You will be responsible for collaborating, architecting, and building the Sixty60 and digital commerce customer facing web solution, as well as coordinating with the teams responsible for other layers of the product infrastructure. Building a product is a highly collaborative effort, and as such, a strong team player with a commitment to perfection is required. You will also collaborate and work closely with our innovative product delivery team to ensure our digital commerce vision and ambition is realized through a robust and highly maintainable and scalable software solution.
Responsibilities
• Possess a passion for pushing web technologies to the limits.
• Design, build and maintain the next generation of our digital commerce web solution.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize efficiency.
• Deep understanding of and belief in Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Unit test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
Qualifications, competencies and experience
• Degree or the equivalent in computer science or a related field is required.
• Minimum 5 years software development experience in complex, high performing environments.
• Highly skilled in React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, SASS, CSS, CSS modules and HTML5.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced growing environment.
• Ability to work independently and take accountability for actions and mistakes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside the box.
• Strong technical skills and experience with software development tools and technologies.
• Experience with agile development methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience in a corporate retail environment will be advantageous.
Our Group and all its operating companies is committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.
We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally.
Please take note that by responding to this application and providing your personal information, you confirm your express and informed consent for Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd and all its subsidiaries and affiliates companies to process your personal information for the Company to consider your application for this position. All Personal Information which you provide to the Company will be used and/or retained only for the purposes for which it is collected, whereafter it will be permanently destroyed. Your information is only retained if it is required by law or where you have given consent to us to retain such information for an extended period.
If you don’t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful. Any personal information collected as part of your application will be destroyed, securely, in accordance with South African legislation.
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What We Do
ShopriteX is the digital innovation unit for Africa's largest retailer the Shoprite Group of Companies.
We believe in a customer first culture and by marrying the best of data science and technology, ShopriteX is dedicated to saving customers time and money through innovation and more personalised shopping experiences. ShopriteX boasts two industry leading innovations, namely Xtra Savings, South Africa’s fastest growing rewards programme, and Sixty60, Checkers’ pioneering 60-minute grocery delivery service.
With some of the brightest minds in data science, technology, e-commerce and personalisation, ShopriteX is re-imagining retail, removing friction and driving a tech-led future for the Shoprite Group.







