Engineer: Application Software
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≈ $17k – $39k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Somerset West)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. Job Mail scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop application software, mainly operator-facing, mission-critical software for C2 and ISR systems.
- Own features from requirements through design, implementation and testing, across both front-end and back-end development.
- Research new domains and technologies well enough to understand user requirements and deliver features.
- Support production efforts related to application software.
- Produce project outputs, including design, testing, documentation, production and verification artefacts.
- Apply the company's engineering processes, plans and policies on each project.
- Take on minor support roles within the company when required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (BSc) or Engineering (BSc Eng / BEng). A Master's degree (MSc / MEng) is advantageous.
- Strong C++ experience. Not embedded C++.
- Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Java.
- Proficiency in one or more scripting languages, such as Python, Bash or PowerShell.
- A sound understanding of object-oriented design and common software patterns.
- Experience collaborating through version control, such as Git, Subversion or Perforce.
- Experience working in a team using Agile methods or issue-tracking software such as Jira.
- 2-3 years of relevant industry or postgraduate experience is advantageous.
- Experience with modern C++ (C++11 onwards) is advantageous.
- Experience with markup and data formats such as XML, XSLT, XML Schema, JSON and YAML is advantageous.
- Learns quickly, solves problems well and works both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
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