Hybrid Software Engineer

at MagicOrange

• Job title: Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, Azure, JavaScript, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Durban, South Africa

About the role

• Software Engineer at MagicOrange designing, developing, and implementing software solutions for profitability and cost transparency products. Working closely with stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement high-quality software solutions that align with the business objectives of MagicOrange, ensuring that they meet user needs and functional requirements.
• Write, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, triggers, and views to manage large datasets and ensure optimal system performance.
• Design efficient and scalable database structures, ensuring proper normalization and optimization of data storage and retrieval processes.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management and business analysts, to understand software requirements and deliver solutions that drive measurable business results.
• Utilize Databricks for advanced data analytics and processing, with upskilling opportunities if unfamiliar.
• Ensure that all code written follows best practices in terms of quality, security, and performance, participating in code reviews, writing unit tests, and conducting system tests.
• Analyze complex business challenges and create innovative technical solutions, leveraging data-driven insights and modern software development techniques to deliver value.
• Stay updated with new technologies and trends in software development, continuously seek opportunities for improving existing solutions and processes.
• Prioritize tasks effectively, managing multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines while ensuring high-quality delivery of software products.
• Document technical designs, database schemas, and solutions, ensuring clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of solid experience as a Full Stack or Backend Engineer.
• Extensive experience with SQL, including stored procedures, triggers, views, and performance tuning.
• Strong understanding of database design, normalization, and optimization.
• Proficiency in writing complex SQL queries and working with large datasets.
• Excellent knowledge of C#.
• Good working knowledge of Angular or a similar modern JavaScript-based framework.
• Azure experience advantageous.
• AAS experience advantageous.
• Azure DataFactory, Databricks knowledge useful, but not required.
• Experience with visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI.
• Strong Mathematical, Analytical, Conceptual and Problem-Solving Abilities.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Solution Driven
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Ability to find the root cause of problems and quickly determine effective solutions.
• Troubleshooting, analytical and attention to details.
• Ability to anticipate risk.

Benefits

• Strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• The ability to make an impact and see the rewards of your efforts.
• Ongoing training on the latest technologies to aid automation for accountants.
• Be part of a high growth industry and product.
• A challenging career in an innovative company.
• Opportunity to influence, working in an open climate, close to decision-makers at large blue-chip enterprises with the possibility to make a difference.
• A competitive remuneration package, with flexible pension options.