Junior/Trainee Developer

Masterparts is a large automotive spares wholesaler and retailer that has been trading for over fifty years. We are looking for people who are passionate about the automotive industry to join our ICT team based at our Head Office in Epping 2 (North).

Please visit our website for further information about the company and its products.

Job Brief

• We are looking for a person/s to join our small but expanding Microsoft-based software development team, preferably with two years of working experience, but if you have the right aptitude, that can be waived.
• Our current development stack is Microsoft-based, using MS SQL, Visual Studio 2026, C++, and C# Blazor, although Linux with PostgreSQL is on the horizon.

Responsibilities

• Development of C++ desktop applications for our in-house ERP system.
• Collaborate with other developers in the team.
• Assist with software testing and quality control.
• Continuous development of coding skills and knowledge. Learning new technologies, programming languages, frameworks, and systems is essential.

Requirements for the Perfect Candidate

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with higher-grade level (pure) mathematics being advantageous.
• Top-tier attention to detail.
• Experience with at least one AI, preferably other than ChatGPT.
• Ability to write clean, efficient code in a modern language in at least one programming language (e.g. C++, SQL, C#, Python, etc).
• Learning new technologies, programming languages, frameworks, and systems is essential.

• Thorough understanding of database design, normalisation, and relational database concepts.
• Hands-on experience writing and optimising SQL stored procedures.
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle or similar development methodologies.

• Profound understanding of OOP principles and design patterns.
• Ability with source control systems such as Git.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve software issues efficiently.
• Solid knowledge of software testing principles, including unit testing and integration testing.
• Well-developed communication and teamwork skills.
• Operational ability to work independently, while maintaining productivity and quality of work.
• Real experience with API integration and web services (REST/JSON).
• Deep and thorough understanding of software security best practices, to prevent the scenario outlined in these requirements?

Benefits

• You’ll get the opportunity to work on entire projects and applications.
• You are given ownership of your projects and are trusted to take full responsibility for delivering them.
• Because all the code is in-house, you get to learn all aspects of the business, for example: stock management, sales, accounting (Sage), buying, debtors, online sales, etc.
• Masterparts offers competitive remuneration for hard work and results, including an annual performance-based bonus.
• Optional Medical Aid
• Provident Fund
• Annual Performance Bonus

Apply directly on the Pnet platform, alternatively, you may apply on the Masterparts Career Portal on the company's website.