Senior Software Developer

<p>We are on the lookout for an amazing Senior Software Developer who has a genuine passion for coding and thrives in a collaborative environment. If this is your jam, then this opportunity is tailor-made for you.</p><p><strong>Your impact</strong></p><p><em>Code away and shine:</em> Your coding skills will be put to the test as you work on various assignments. Your expertise will contribute to ensuring that our scientific models effectively prevent disasters from becoming disasters. Get ready to showcase your talent and make a real impact.</p><p><em>Design and implement software:</em> As a key player, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and unit testing applications while adhering to established standards. Participating in peer-reviews of solution designs and code will be part of your role. Your commitment to delivering solutions on-time and on-budget, without compromising on quality, will be essential. In fact, maintaining high software quality standards within the team by establishing good practices and habits will be your motto. Additionally, you'll prepare reports, manuals, and other documentation to keep everyone informed about the status, operation, and maintenance of the software.</p><p><em>Recognise development as a team sport:</em> Collaboration will be at the heart of your work. You'll closely collaborate with the Product Owner to identify and document project requirements. Working hand-in-hand with MITIGA's CTO, you'll contribute to designing and architecting solutions that meet those requirements. Your involvement will extend to assisting in the collection and documentation of user requirements, developing user stories, estimating work, and creating work plans. You'll also play a role in packaging and supporting the deployment of releases. Additionally, you'll collaborate with other software developers, business analysts, and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain software products and services.</p><p><em>Sharing is caring:</em> In addition to your technical expertise, you'll provide leadership to your teammates through coaching and mentorship. Identifying areas for growth and improvement within the team, you'll encourage and foster a positive learning environment. Your guidance will help your colleagues thrive and excel.</p><p>In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact through your coding expertise, design and implementation skills, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and mentorship of teammates. Your contributions will be valued and celebrated as you work together to achieve our common goals.</p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p>You should bring at least 8 years of hands-on software development experience, with an unwavering love for coding and an appetite for conquering new challenges every day. It would be fantastic if you've also pursued a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field to refine your skills and knowledge.</p><p>Leadership skills are highly valued. We're seeking someone with a minimum of 3 years of experience leading software development teams, where your guidance and mentorship will pave the way for success. Our development process adheres to agile methodologies, so also having 3 years of experience working under frameworks like Scrum or Kanban would be a major advantage.</p><p>In terms of technical prowess, advanced programming skills are a must. Your proficiency in languages like Python, C/C++, JavaScript, and others will be highly appreciated. Additionally, experience developing systems in Linux environments is crucial since Linux serves as a foundational component of our infrastructure. Although not mandatory, any experience or knowledge in statistical analysis and machine learning would be highly prized, as our projects often involve data analysis and machine learning algorithms.</p><p>Given our operation in cloud environments, it is important to have hands-on experience with containerisation using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes. Furthermore, expertise in database management, particularly in structured and unstructured databases, is critical. Our systems function in hybrid environments, encompassing both public cloud and on-premise setups, so familiarity with hybrid setups would be a valuable asset. Experience with MongoDB and PostgreSQL would be deeply appreciated, and if you happen to have developed systems in MEAN-like environments for SaaS, that would be an additional feather in your cap.</p><p>If you possess experience or knowledge in high-performance computing (HPC) environments and computational simulation tools, you would be a highly sought-after candidate. We place great emphasis on continuous integration and delivery, so experience with CI/CD environments is highly desirable.</p><p>At our core, we prioritise quality and reliability. Therefore, experience in developing unit, integration, and regression testing is indispensable.