Hybrid Software Engineer, Full-stack JavaScript

at Upstream

• Job title: Software Engineer, Full-stack JavaScript
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ElasticSearch, JavaScript, Kafka, MongoDB, Next.js, NoSQL, Postgres, React, Redis, SQL, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Johannesburg, South Africa

About the role

• Software Engineer developing application modules using JavaScript technologies for mobile technology solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• **Your main responsibilities will be to:**
• Write well-designed, testable, efficient software modules.
• Translate business specifications, designs, and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Create reusable components for the frontend component library.
• Prepare and produce releases of software modules.
• Troubleshoot and support existing products and infrastructure.
• Review, test, and debug code.
• Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review.

Requirements

• **Knowledge, Skills, and Experience**
• Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent degree.
• 2+ years of full-time professional Full Stack / Web Development experience.
• Hands-on experience in designing and developing full-stack applications using JavaScript, Typescript.
• Hands-on experience in a popular library/framework such as React, Next.js, and Express.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and responsive design.
• Experience with designing and consuming HTTP APIs.
• SQL and NoSQL databases and caches (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, Memcached).
• Messaging systems such as Kafka.
• CI/CD tools and processes.
• *You will be an excellent fit for our team if you are:*
• Strong team player with good communication skills.
• Eager to work with leading-edge technologies.
• Analytical thinker with attention to detail.
• Reliable and dedicated professional with clear thinking and strong attention to detail.
• Able to multitask and thrive in a dynamic environment as well as balance and prioritize activities to ensure critical items are addressed.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive base salary and benefits, directly dependent on the candidate’s qualifications and skills. The real excitement comes from working closely with a dynamic, smart, agile, and highly motivated team in a competitive and fast-paced environment.
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• Upstream is an equal-opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, pregnancy, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital, or any other legally protected status. The Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. Finally, the Company prohibits the harassment of any individual based on their protected status. This policy applies to all areas of personnel actions including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer,and social and recreational programs