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 business 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, Microsoft SQL, Json, Angular, and .Net Framework; Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests; Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (such as Git);

Benefits

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM DOTACTIV:

You’ll receive a Cost to Company of between R20k and R30k, 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. You’ll have a chance to upskill yourself in any field that adds value to your current position;

Key Skills

• Angular
• Git
• C#
• OOP