iKhokha is a place where chance takers become change makers.
At iKhokha, we’re made to make it. 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 that you are made to make it, be a chance-taker and help us empower small businesses in South Africa. 

We’re looking for a Software Engineer who’s excited to solve real problems, ship smart solutions, and help shape tools that keep small businesses winning.

Join a humble, high‑impact team that puts customers first and leaves egos at the door.

So, what will you do? 

• You will be a part of building new technologies, maintaining existing technologies as well as testing various systems within the FinTech space.
• You will also be working in an Agile environment within a collaborative cross-functional Team, reporting into the Software Development Manager.

In addition to the above, you will: 

• Developing crispy new user-facing features that drive our users to take action, using Typescript, React.js, HTML5 and CSS.
• Responsible for the end-to-end development of FinTech systems, including: initial planning, development, writing test cases, creating the deployment pipeline and deploying to our cloud hosting provider.
• 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 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.
• Experience with leading and participating in Code Reviews for your own team as well as those in other teams.

Perks of joining the Tribe?

• You get to work in a high growth company. Sink your teeth into meaningful work with tangible results you are accountable for.
• Hybrid, remote and in office work models.
• Remuneration & Benefits. We offer company contributions to Medical Aid and a group risk scheme.
• Visionary leadership. 
• Study leave.  
• Access to on demand learning and development.
• A friendly, collaborative culture and 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 onsite Barista. 

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