Junior Software Developer - Cape Town, South Africa - Dye & Durham Corporation

Description

Junior Software Developer (Practice Management) - Cape Town - On site

WHO ARE WE?

Are you looking to build an exciting and dynamic career at a company with prestigious blue-chip clients and international reach? Dye & Durham, a leading global provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions, is focused on an unwavering commitment to customer excellence and to the personal and professional growth of its employees.

Dye & Durham provides critical information services and workflows used by clients all over the world to manage their process, information and regulatory requirements. The company offers rewarding opportunities for those with legal, tech, financial services and sales expertise. With clients that include major law firms, financial service institutions and government organizations in Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa and Australia, a fulfilling career awaits you at Dye & Durham.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Due to exciting growth, we are now looking for Junior Software Developers, tasked with being a part of and championing a high performing Agile Java/Angular Development Team on our flagship Unity Practice Management platform where you will:

• Contribute to ongoing high-quality and innovative development of new features and capabilities.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams across the business
• Work with and learn from other passionate and knowledgeable team members
• Have an enthusiasm for DevOps and automation in a cloud-neutral environment.
• Support Agile approaches to development and delivery.
• Work with the QA team to measure and improve development quality.
  

You will ensure reliability, redundancy, security, and high availability of all platforms & continuously improve the software development maintenance processes to sustain software service levels and effectively respond to any software issues or service interruptions in a coordinated and collaborative manner to ensure expedient restoration and root cause analysis to prevent a recurrence.

Key responsibilities would include

• Hands-on development of the product, driving quality and best practices through the entire team
• A desire to "do the right thing" in terms of quality
• Continuously review and identify improvements in our development processes and approach
• Execute against established strategic business plans into a well-defined set of technology deliverables that meet the business objectives
• Help define a positive working culture which will achieve the business goals and objectives with an eye to Software Development excellence and pride

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BE CONSIDERED?

You should have a relevant degree and demonstrate proven experience in software development. You should have an inquisitive and innovative approach to problem solving, and not be afraid of challenging the status quo

You should demonstrate experience in

• Being an awesome communicator with a great attitude to having difficult conversations and turning them into positive and constructive discussions.
• Failing We are looking for someone who isn't afraid to fail, who sees the opportunity for learning and who appreciates that nothing great happens in a place where people are afraid to fail.
• Working knowledge of Software Development tools, methods, and techniques including SOLID engineering principles, RESTful web services, and similar
• Hands on experience with one or more industry recognized languages especially Java and/or JavaScript/TypeScript, plus experience with Angular, and other relevant tools.
• DevOps environments
• Following and championing the Agile methodology

WHY WORK FOR US?

At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.

Do you share our DNA?

• We ask how tomorrow can be better than today
• We are passionate about solving our customer's challenges
• Our ideas break boundaries
• We value different perspectives and encourage dialogue
• We take ownership and celebrate together

WHAT NEXT?

Hit apply and your application will be reviewed by our talent acquisition team who will contact you directly.

Please note that this position is subject to background and reference checks.

Dye & Durham is an equal opportunity employer. We provide opportunities without regard to race, colour, religion, sexual orientations, gender identity, national origin, marital or family status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.