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Junior Software Developer (Graduate Programme)

How2Apply Talent Network

Roodepoort, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract IT & Software

R36 500 – R57 500/month

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Job Description

You'll build and ship features that real users touch every day, for a fintech start-up in Roodepoort. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Roodepoort (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What you'll actually do

Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
Document how your features work for support and new developers
Build and consume REST or GraphQL APIs
Handle personal data safely, with POPIA rules in mind
Design database tables and write efficient SQL queries
Review teammates' pull requests with useful comments

Must-haves

Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
Good SQL and understanding of relational databases
Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages
Experience writing automated tests

Nice if you have

Cloud certification on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud
Public GitHub portfolio or published app
Knowledge of secure coding and the OWASP Top 10

What's in it for you

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

Applying, step by step

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): link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio, list of projects with the tech stack you used on each plus degree or diploma certificate.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

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

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

Before you hit apply

For each job, name one thing you built and its impact, like "cut checkout load time by 40%".
Expect a take-home or live coding test, so practise with a timer in the language you listed.