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Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.
Job Description
A seasoned senior Software Engineer - iOS with a strong track record of delivering complex mobile applications and a passion for mentoring and leadership. The senior Software Engineer is a leader in the development space across both technical and domain knowledge and plays a key role in teams achievement
As a senior member of Old Mutuals team the incumbent will take a leadership role in designing developing and maintaining complex web applications driving architectural decisions and mentoring junior and intermediate developers
- Full-Stack Development: Lead the end-to-end design development and maintenance of web applications ensuring they meet high standards for functionality performance and user experience.
- Front-End Development: Create responsive and user-friendly interfaces using HTML CSS and JavaScript. Collaborate closely with the design team to maintain a seamless and visually appealing user experience.
- Back-End Development: Manage server-side development including the selection and use of programming languages and frameworks like Python Ruby Django etc.
- Database Management: Design optimize and manage database schemas queries and interactions using relational and NoSQL databases like MySQL PostgreSQL MongoDB etc.
- Web Application Frameworks: Utilize specific web application frameworks and libraries to streamline development processes enhance application functionality and provide technical leadership.
- Architecture and System Design: Drive architectural decisions system design and code reviews to ensure scalable and maintainable software solutions.
- Version Control: Lead codebase management using Git or other version control systems establishing best practices for code collaboration and version tracking.
- Testing and Debugging: Establish testing strategies develop unit tests and provide expertise in debugging and optimizing code for performance and reliability.
- API Integration: Work on integrating APIs and third-party services focusing on security scalability and efficiency.
- DevOps and Deployment: Implement DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines containerization and cloud services to optimize application deployment and scaling.
- Mentoring and Collaboration: Mentor and collaborate with junior and intermediate developers contributing to team growth knowledge sharing and best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 8 years of experience as a Full-Stack Software Engineer with a track record of delivering complex projects.
- Expertise in mobile technologies including Swift Swift UI Swift package management and adhering to SSDLC.
- In-depth knowledge of database systems including design optimization and complex query writing.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with a focus on optimizing application performance.
- Exceptional communication teamwork and leadership abilities.
- Commitment to staying updated with emerging industry trends and technologies.
- Experience with cloud services (e.g. AWS Azure Google Cloud) and microservices architecture.
- Previous leadership or mentorship experience within a development team.
Skills
Action Planning Application Development Business Process Design Computer Literacy Data Management Data Modeling Evaluating Information Identifying Customer Needs Information Technology (IT) Support Market Analysis Oral Communications Product Development Technical Support Technical Troubleshooting Test Case Management User Requirements Documentation Web Development
Competencies
Business Insight
Collaborates
Courage
Cultivates Innovation
Decision Quality
Drives Results
Ensures Accountability
Manages Complexity
Education
NQF Level 9 Masters
Closing Date
25 August 2025 23:59
The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
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