A Health Tech Solution Company in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to develop and maintain software products and solutions. The role involves leading the application lifecycle, creating user stories and estimates, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The candidate will research, evaluate, and integrate new technologies to optimize development efficiency and application performance.
The role involves planning and designing well-structured, reusable application architecture, introducing best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The candidate will also participate in project planning, prioritize dependencies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve problems and discuss best practices.
The Senior Backend Developer will track task and project progress within JIRA, adhere to project plans, deadlines, and coding standards, and develop and maintain high-quality, maintainable systems using efficient and reusable code. They will use version control effectively and back up other work according to company standards.
The Senior Backend Developer will prepare and maintain comprehensive testing environments, conduct initial testing, implement automated tests and component libraries, analyze systems, deliver thoroughly tested, performance benchmarked, and functionally-compliant work, and supervise more junior team members. They will oversee, implement, and maintain all DevOps processes, take ownership of maintaining up-to-date and accurate code and system-level documentation, and provide clear updates on project status, progress, risks, and potential problems.
