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Junior Software Developer (Graduate Programme)

How2Apply Talent Network

Pretoria East, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 hour ago

Contract IT & Software

R60 500 – R78 500/month

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Job Description

Write clean code, review pull requests and fix what breaks at an e-commerce platform in Pretoria East. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Pretoria East (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What your day looks like

Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab
Pair with junior developers to unblock them
Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning
Write unit and integration tests before you merge

You'll need

You can explain technical choices to non-technical people
Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days
Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
Experience writing automated tests
Good SQL and understanding of relational databases

Nice if you have

Docker and Kubernetes experience
Cloud certification on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
Public GitHub portfolio or published app

What you get

Hybrid or fully remote work
Performance bonus
Paid certification exams and learning budget
Laptop and data allowance

How to apply for this job

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): degree or diploma certificate plus link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Pretoria East; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

Tips to get shortlisted

Start your CV with your stack in one line, such as "C#, .NET 8, SQL Server, Azure", then your years on it.
Expect a take-home or live coding test, so practise with a timer in the language you listed.