About the Software Developer Role: (project based 6 month contract position)
The Software Developer role is a contract position centered around the successful delivery of key project milestones within a defined timeline. The primary responsibility of this role is to manage front and back-end web development, while also providing technical support to clients, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining the overall functionality of the web systems.
This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless execution of several critical deliverables. These include the delivery of a minimum viable product (MVP) for fleet management, local integration of a management control system, database migration and API changeover, and the implementation of inverter and SGS systems.
The developer will also focus on ongoing maintenance tasks, including Azure cost management, integration of Auth0 with user roles and permissions, and various other services. Other maintenance responsibilities involve managing the API for an existing back office and mobile app, PayGate API integration for invoicing, and ensuring the Shopify API is linked to partner price pages.
This position is crucial in ensuring the timely and effective delivery of these project milestones, contributing to the overall success of the organization's software development initiatives.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Writing medium to complex systems and applications using best software development practices.
- Investigating issues and requests received from Clients regarding Rubicon products and services.
- Assisting with ad-hoc reporting.
- Assisting with data manipulation, database changes and database design.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to build new features.
- Conducting beta testing and testing code for robustness, usability, and general reliability.
- Fixing bugs and improving application performance.
- Maintain quality and ensure responsiveness of applications.
- Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to design and launch new features.
- Maintain code integrity and organization.
- Experience working with graphic designers and converting designs to visual elements.
- Understanding and implementation of security and data protection.
- Experienced with back-end programming languages Incorrect Field
- Experience using JavaScript libraries and frameworks Incorrect Field.
- Development experience for both mobile and web is favourable.
- Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications.
- Knowledge of code versioning tools Incorrect Field.
- Analysing documentation and providing time estimates for tickets.
Experience includes but is not limited to:
- 3+ Years’ experience in software development.
- Experience designing, building, testing, and implementing large, complex, high performing web applications
- Ability to consistently learn new technologies and development methodologies
- Advanced problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent time management and organization skills
- Solid understanding of the systems development lifecycle, Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Understanding of databases and application services (e.g. queues, caching).
- Proficiency in web API development (SOAP & REST)
- Proficiency in web development concepts and frameworks (MVC, REST, JSON), SOAP and XML are a plus
- Strong proficiency in modern software development practices (SDLC and Agile)
- Proficiency in object oriented development concepts and practices
- Knowledge of SQL and / or Influx with the ability to write/optimize complex queries in RDBMS and TSDB environments
- Comfortable working in every part of a complex application and to diagnose and resolve technical issues.
- Programming skills to include but not be limited to C#, MVC, JavaScript/JQuery, SQL, LINQ, GO and HTML.
Key Skills and Qualifications include but are not limited to:
- Degree/Diploma in Computer Science or related IT field.
Front-End Skills
- Web fundamentals like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
- CSS pre-processors like Sass or LESS
- JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS, React, or Amber etc.
- Libraries like jQuery or Backbone.js
- Front-end (CSS) frameworks like Foundation or Bootstrap
Back-End Skills
- API design and development
- CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- RESTful Services
- Web fundamentals like HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
- Server-side languages like JavaScript, and .Net
- Database technologies like SQL, Influx, and MongoDB.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Analytical thinker with advanced technical knowledge and a solid understanding of computer systems, mobile device, databases, and other technical products.
- Creative individual with the ability to quickly pick up on new languages, technologies and frameworks.