Junior C# Software Developer

At DotActiv, we pride ourselves on providing the South African retail market with high-quality category management software and advisory services aimed at making in-store shopping an all-round better experience. The purpose of our existence is: “To accelerate the world’s transition to retail sustainability through category management that simultaneously delivers remarkable performance, exceptional shopping experiences and meaningful strides towards sustainability.”
C# software developers at DotActiv utilise a technology stack that includes the ASP.NET Core Web API framework in combination with the AngularJS framework to deliver a Single Page Application solution based on a Microsoft SQL database. We also utilise Xamarin to develop our mobile solutions as this allows us the ability to share a single codebase with our .NET Core framework web-based applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Translating application storyboards and use cases into functional applications;
• Designing, building, and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable C# code;
• Ensuring the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications;
• Identifying bottlenecks and bugs, and devising solutions to these problems; and
• Maintaining code quality, organisation, and automatisation.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of 1 year relevant development experience and expertise in an IT development environment

Grade 12 as per the national senior certificate requirements (Umalusi endorsed and must include higher grade Mathematics with a minimum of 70%);

A relevant IT certification by a recognised and acknowledged issuing authority. For example, A+, N+, MCSE, MCP, MCT, VCP, VCSP and more;

Proficient in C#, with a good knowledge of its ecosystems;

Strong understanding of object-oriented programming;

Skill for writing reusable C# libraries;

Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application;

Familiarity with continuous integration, Microsft SQL, Json, Angular, and .Net Framework;

Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests;

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git);

ADVANTAGEOUS

Experience or exposure to Machine Learning; and or

Imagine Recognition; and or

Cloud Computing; and or

AI Software Development; and or

Experience or exposure to Computer Vision Technology.

Benefits
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM DOTACTIV

You’ll receive a Cost to Company of between R15K-18K CTC, depending on your qualifications and experience;

This is a remote-working position, which allows you the flexibility to be based anywhere in South Africa.

You’ll have a say over product decisions. Read this piece for more information

You’ll have a chance to upskill yourself in any field that adds value to your current position;

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