Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
1 day ago
Senior Designer | Developer (Next.js and React.js) (Remote)
ENVIRONMENT: A leading software company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions is seeking a highly skilled Senior Full-Stack Developer & Software Designer with expertise in Next.js and React to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing robust software solutions while also designing scalable, user-centric applications and architectures. This role requires a strategic mindset to shape the platform’s design direction, ensuring that each feature is intuitive, efficient, and aligned with the company’s business objectives. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent training in computer programming is required. A minimum of seven years of experience in full-stack development, with expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies, is essential.   DUTIES: Software Design: Collaborate with Implementation and Sales teams as well as other stakeholders to understand feature requirements and translate them into intuitive, scalable designs. Design software architecture that ensures high performance, security, and maintainability. Conceptualize, develop wireframes, prototypes, and user flows to support critical and complex designs and to guide feature development.   Development: Write high-quality reusable code to develop the dynamic user interface for various platforms Collaborate with project managers, other developers, and business partners for work planning, sharing new ideas, code demonstrations, troubleshooting, and bug fixing Assist team members in architectural compliance, functional accuracy validation, and adherence to appropriate industry standards Be able to work through the complete software development lifecycle, from scratch to launch Code for various platforms to ensure functionality across multiple channels Develop and design RESTful services and APIs Integrate services with third-party systems, e.g. slack, sentry Troubleshoot issues and solve problems where needed   General: Maintain and administer various products on GCP Deploy services to Kubernetes and Google Cloud Run both manually and automatically (CI/CD) Manage various deployment environments, e.g. production, staging, development Link cloud services via DNS (Cloudflare) Manage database administration and hosting responsibilities Maintain existing Proof of Concept applications and occasionally make design changes or add new functionality Assist in driving overall maturity of the technical environment.     REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or any alternative computer programming training At least 7 years’ experience working in front-end and back-end development across various technologies is essential Experience in developing web-based UI using NextJS JavaScript, React.js, and Typescript within in the last two years is essential. Proficiency in popular React tools and libraries is essential Hands-on knowledge of AWS, GCP, or Azure is essential Knowledge of object-oriented principles, design patterns, and software designing and architecture best practices is essential. Familiarity with debugging problems using appropriate tools Both verbal and written communication skills with distinct technical concepts Efficiency in handling technical issues expertly, producing new design ideas and substitutions where required Knowledge of JavaScript and Typescript, HTML, CSS, RESTful APIs, MongoDB Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms Experience working on Linux based infrastructure Sound knowledge of critical concepts in DevOps and Agile principles Appreciate and add to a collaborative team effort   Technology Requirements NextJS and React.js HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Typescript TailwindCSS MongoDB Docker/Kubernetes Scripting language (Python/JavaScript) Google Cloud Platform (or AWS or Azure) Git   Bonus Skills/Knowledge Scala Svelte/Sapper/Sveltekit EmberJS Bootstrap MongoDB shell and UI tools (e.g. Compass) Postman Testing libraries Virtual environments Reading documentation Markdown Browser developer tools Responsive web design Willingness to troubleshoot problems and resolve issues Occasionally talk to customers and technical resources Basic technical presentations Email templates (MJML) Internationalization   ATTRIBUTES: Ability to stay up-to-date with frequently changing requirements of any project Excellent verbal and communication skills  Fascinated about learning new tools, languages, philosophies, and workflows 
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