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Junior Software Developer (Graduate Programme)

How2Apply Talent Network

Mbombela, Mpumalanga

Full-time

Posted 4 hours ago

Full-time IT & Software

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Job Description

You'll build and ship features that real users touch every day, for an e-commerce platform in Mbombela. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Mbombela; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

The work, day to day

Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab
Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
Pair with junior developers to unblock them
Design database tables and write efficient SQL queries
Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning

Must-haves

Experience writing automated tests
Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
You can explain technical choices to non-technical people
Good SQL and understanding of relational databases

Extra points for

Knowledge of secure coding and the OWASP Top 10
Docker and Kubernetes experience

What you get

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: degree or diploma certificate, link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio plus list of projects with the tech stack you used on each.
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 Mbombela.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

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.
For each job, name one thing you built and its impact, like "cut checkout load time by 40%".