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Senior Backend Developer

Boardroom Appointments3,354 open roles

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Pretoria, South Africa
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  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 45.1%60 days
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Senior Backend Developer

Minimum Requirements:

  • Matric [Grade 12]
  • Course or Certificate in Programming
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering (or similar)
  • 5 years of working experience

Responsibilities:

Analysis and Planning 30%

  • Lead the application lifecycle (planning, design, development, deployment, ongoing maintenance), creating user stories and estimates, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Continuously research, evaluate and integrate new technologies to optimize development efficiency and application performance.
  • Plan and design well-structured, reusable application architecture.
  • Introduce and implement best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable systems.
  • Participate in project planning by providing accurate estimates, contributing to requirement documentation, and assisting in work breakdown structures for the team.
  • Lead the collection and documentation of user requirements, user story creation, estimation, and work plan development, ensuring clear communication of requirements.
  • Effectively prioritize, and manage dependencies to ensure timely completion, and switch contexts effectively when the need arises.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to solve problems, make recommendations, and discuss best practices.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate cross-functional and user-facing risks, adapting as needed.
  • Track task and project progress within JIRA.

Development and Testing 40%

  • Lead and participate in software development adhering to project plans, deadlines, and coding standards.
  • Develop and maintain high-quality, maintainable systems using efficient and reusable code according to best practices.
  • Use version control effectively and according to best practices, as well as backing up other work according to company standards.
  • Prepare and maintain comprehensive testing environments with clear examples and instructions.
  • Conduct initial testing and assist in developing testing plans to ensure applications meet specifications.
  • Implement and maintain automated tests and component libraries and contribute to team best practices.
  • Analyze systems to identify root causes of issues across systems, develop workarounds, and implement permanent fixes.
  • Deliver thoroughly tested, performance benchmarked, and functionally-compliant work, ensuring readiness for deployment.
  • Deploy changes to the production environment following established procedures and supervise more junior team members.
  • Oversee, implement and maintain all DevOps processes, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code as applicable to the team.
  • Take ownership of maintaining up to date and accurate code and system level documentation .
  • Collaborate with members of other teams to ensure timely integration between systems.

Reporting and Communication 10%

  • Provide clear, timely, and insightful updates on project status, progress, risks, and potential problems to the line manager and stakeholders.
  • Prepare reports, manuals, and other documentation related to software status, operation, and maintenance.
  • Maintain accurate system and product change logs, release notes and notifications to other teams, according to company standards and team practices.
  • Offer expert insights and feedback on queries regarding relevant projects.
  • Collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders, by being available on appropriate communication channels with timeous, well articulated responses.

Contribute to the team 10%

  • Take ownership of projects and products, driving successful completion.
  • Actively participate in peer code reviews, provide constructive feedback, discuss best practices, and contribute innovative ideas to projects.
  • Collaborate with the team, and interface with other teams, to solve problems and ensure successful project and product delivery.
  • Lead and mentor the development team, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented environment through coaching, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and promoting best practices.
  • Identify opportunities for team growth and encourage skill development.
  • Contribute to the recruitment process by providing technical expertise.

Quality Management and Compliance 5%

  • Lead the development of high-quality products that meet specifications, user requirements, best practices, deadlines, and regulatory compliance (e.g., FDA, CE, ISO).
  • Apply knowledge of the Quality Management System guidelines and its relevant processes to ensure quality and SOC2 compliance in medical device- and other software.
  • Ensure all testing adheres to defined specifications and contributes to continuous improvement of existing applications.
  • Lead efforts to safeguard information and data in accordance with company policies.
  • Keep all supporting documents up to date.
  • Assist the team lead in keeping processes relevant and up to date.

Infrastructure & Database Administration 5%

  • Design and implement new database structures and content, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
  • Lead the maintenance of database integrity and efficiency through ongoing optimisation strategies.
  • Lead data restoration efforts when required, minimizing downtime and data loss.
  • Perform advanced and higher-risk DevOps and Infrastructure as Code changes responsibly when the need arises.
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