iKhokha is a place where chance takers become change makers. At iKhokha, we believe in better. As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way.  As one of the fastest growing Fintech's in Africa we've built a team of global change-makers who want to make an impact. If you believe in a better future, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa.

Embark on an exhilarating journey with us as a Frontend Software Engineer in the FinTech sector.  

If you are ready to dive into a world where technology meets finance, and your work directly contributes to revolutionizing the financial landscape, then keep reading... 

So, what will you do?  

• Be a part of building new technologies, maintaining existing technologies as well as testing various systems within the FinTech space.  
• Work in an Agile environment within a collaborative cross-functional Team, reporting into the Software Development Manager.  
• Develop crispy new user-facing features that drive our users to take action, using React.js, HTML5 and CSS.    
• Be responsible for the front-end development of FinTech systems, including initial planning and development. 
• Work effectively with Back-End Engineers to ensure seamless integration that performs as a single, cohesive system. 

In addition to the above, you will:  

• Ensuring that code developed is of the highest standards through the adherence to Engineering Principles, Pull Request Standards and Definitions of Done.  
• Ensuring that development has sufficient Code coverage through the creation of Unit test.  
• Ensuring that code adheres to “Clean as you code standard“.  
• Creating, reading, maintaining, interpreting, updating and reviewing documentation.  
• Helping other engineers to grow through effective mentorship.  
• Ensuring that the team and stakeholders are communicated too effective and efficiently through Pull Requests, Jira Tickets, Slack and Confluence.  
• Imparting valuable knowledge to the engineering team at large through knowledge sharing sessions. 

The following would be advantageous: 

• A degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience 

Deal Breakers:  

2-4 years’ experience in the following: 

• Working with React.js, HTML5 and CSS.  
• Working within an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban methods. 
• Version Control experience whereby you have worked in Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) with a version control system such as GitHub. 
• Development Environments experience whereby you have worked in Engineering Teams (with developers of various levels) within multiple environments for Development, Testing and Production; including Branching Strategies. 
• Experience with Technical Leadership whereby you have led a Software Engineering Team (with developers of various levels) and been involved in Technical Leadership, Code Quality, Code Standards, Code Security, System and Code Performance. 
• Experience with creating, maintaining and reviewing documentation. 

In addition to the above, the experience in the following technologies, domains and best practices will make you a frontrunner for the role: 

• TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Next.js and Node.js 
• Experience with leading and participating in Code Reviews for your own team as well as those in other teams. 
• Experience with creating, maintaining and reviewing documentation. 
• Rest API Integration or GraphQL API Integration 
• CMS API Integration (Sanity, Magento, or similar) 
• VSCode / IntelliJ 

Perks of joining the Tribe

• Work in a high-growth company with tangible results you're accountable for. 
• Enjoy hybrid, remote, and in office work models. 
• Competitive remuneration and benefits, including Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions. 
• Be guided by visionary leadership. 
• Seize the opportunity for study leave.   
• Access to on-demand learning and development. 
• Experience a friendly, collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so). 
• If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our very own onsite Barista.