Software Engineer

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the team to develop software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle.

• Demonstrate and document solutions by developing documentation, design algorithms, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code

• Produce clean, efficient code based on specifications

• Analyse and resolve software errors or bugs accurately on time and provide required status report update

• Integrate software components and third party programmes

• Verify and deploy programmes and systems

• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software

• Gather and evaluate user feedback

• Recommend and execute improvements

• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting

• Develop high-quality software design and architecture

• Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development lifecycle

• Review and debug code

• Perform validation and verification testing

• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products

• Collaborate to ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

• Suggest, plan and implement software improvements and upgrades

• Supply design and development projects on time and within budget

• Analyse and resolve software errors accurately on time and provide required status report update

• Liaise in the development of new software applications, coordinating developers, analysts and designers

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of user manuals and guidelines

• Implement software products for end users to meet standard

• Support and assist junior/intern software developer, testers and analysts

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification and Person Specification:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or any related fields

• Demonstrate competencies required as a Software Developer/Engineer

• Proven experience in software development and scripting

• Experience with UI frameworks

• Proven ability to manage stress and work within strict timelines

• Ability to work independently and multi-task effectively

• Demonstrated understanding of projects from the perspective of both client and business

• Flexible and willing to accept a change in priorities as necessary

• Excellent communication skills

• Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude

• Excellent organizational and leadership skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Passion for excellent customer service

Required Skills and Competencies:

• All core competencies plus:

• Experience using system monitoring tools and automated testing frameworks

• Knowledge of selected programming languages (Java, Laravel, PhP)

• Demonstrates knowledge of relational databases

• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linus, Mac OS, Windows)

• Possess analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude

• Agile Software Development (Familiarity with Agile development methodologies)

• Experience with software design and development in a test-drive environment

• Experience with databases and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks

• Proven ability to learn new languages and technologies

• Ability to analyze and document a project’s business requirements and translate those requirements into functional and technical specifications

• Proven ability to manage stress and work within strict timelines

• Ability to work independently and multi-task effectively

• Ability to understand projects from the perspective of both client and business

Reporting Structure: In this position, you’ll report to the Senior software developer (or the CTO should the former be unavailable).