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Junior Software Developer (Graduate Programme)

How2Apply Talent Network

Vereeniging, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 17 hours ago

Full-time IT & Software

R55 750 – R74 250/month

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Job Description

Write clean code, review pull requests and fix what breaks at an e-commerce platform in Vereeniging. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Vereeniging, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning
Write, test and refactor code in your team's main language
Pick up tickets from the sprint board and estimate the work
Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
Pair with junior developers to unblock them
Deploy through a CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or GitLab

You'll need

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
Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days
Experience writing automated tests
A computer science or IT qualification, or a portfolio that proves you can build

Extra points for

Public GitHub portfolio or published app
Experience in regulated sectors such as banking or medical schemes
Cloud certification on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

What's in it for you

Laptop and data allowance
Performance bonus
Paid certification exams and learning budget

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: link to your GitHub, GitLab or portfolio plus degree or diploma certificate.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

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

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.
Expect a take-home or live coding test, so practise with a timer in the language you listed.