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Junior Software Developer (Graduate Programme)

How2Apply Talent Network

Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time IT & Software

R30 000 – R56 500/month

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Job Description

Here your code runs in production, not in a drawer: a logistics software company in Ballito. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Home base is a logistics software company on the Ballito side of KwaZulu-Natal. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning
Write unit and integration tests before you merge
Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
Pick up tickets from the sprint board and estimate the work
Pair with junior developers to unblock them
Review teammates' pull requests with useful comments

Must-haves

Good SQL and understanding of relational databases
A computer science or IT qualification, or a portfolio that proves you can build
Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages

Nice if you have

Knowledge of secure coding and the OWASP Top 10
Public GitHub portfolio or published app
Experience in regulated sectors such as banking or medical schemes

What's in it for you

Paid certification exams and learning budget
Medical aid and retirement fund
Hybrid or fully remote work
Laptop and data allowance

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): list of projects with the tech stack you used on each plus degree or diploma certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Ballito.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

Start your CV with your stack in one line, such as "C#, .NET 8, SQL Server, Azure", then your years on it.
Tidy your public repos before you apply; recruiters and tech leads really do open them.