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Software Engineer (Insurance Core Systems)

How2Apply Talent Network

Tembisa, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time IT & Software

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Job Description

You'll build and ship features that real users touch every day, for a software development house in Tembisa. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a software development house on the Tembisa side of Gauteng.

What you'll actually do

Join daily stand-ups and sprint planning
Design database tables and write efficient SQL queries
Review teammates' pull requests with useful comments
Build and consume REST or GraphQL APIs
Investigate production bugs using logs and monitoring dashboards
Write unit and integration tests before you merge

What you need

Commercial experience in at least one of PHP, C#, Java, Python or JavaScript
Stable internet and a quiet workspace for remote days
A computer science or IT qualification, or a portfolio that proves you can build
Solid Git habits: branches, pull requests and meaningful commit messages

Extra points for

Docker and Kubernetes experience
Experience in regulated sectors such as banking or medical schemes

On offer

Laptop and data allowance
Paid certification exams and learning budget
Medical aid and retirement fund
Performance bonus

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Tembisa really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: 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.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 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 Tembisa.

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

How to stand out

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