57 Kotlin Developer jobs in South Africa

Description
Come help us build automation that manages millions of hosts for Amazon.

The Managed Fleets team abstracts host and fleet management away from thousands of service teams across Amazon, freeing up engineers to build services and deliver value to our customers. To achieve this requires us to innovate and keep abreast with the latest cutting-edge technologies.

We are looking for a proven leader to help lead teams of exceptional software engineers to tackle some of the hardest problems at global scale. We want someone who has a proven record of delivering highly operable and maintainable software on time, has relentlessly high standards for themselves and everyone around them and who will drive engineering best practices throughout the team while constantly looking for ways to make the systems we own better.

The ideal candidate will look like this…

• Be great fun to work with. Our company credo is "Work hard. Have fun. Make history". The right candidate will love what they do and instinctively know how to make work fun.
• Enjoys being a great people manager. i.e., building, motivating and mentoring a world-class software engineering team is the most important part of this role. You should have a proven track record in recruiting and retaining top talent and excel in day-to-day people and performance management tasks.
• Brings a strong set of project & product management experience.
• The successful candidate will create a team vision and product roadmap and set SMART goals for the team and individuals alike.
• You will be intensely customer focused: you understand your customers' challenges and are constantly looking for ways to solve them.
• You have great communication skills, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

Utility Computing (UC)

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS's services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you'll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

About The Team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

About AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/networks development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, certification, and livesite operations
• Experience in engineering team management
• Experience in engineering
• Experience in leading the definition and development of multi tier web services
• Experience partnering with product and program management teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
• Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Company
- Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited

Job ID: A

Job Description
Software Development

Leadership

Reporting

Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
Strategy, objectives and execution

• Create, agree and execute software development road maps and operational strategy for projects coming into the business in collaboration with respective team members through proper documentation, communication and execution.
• Build effective customer centric relationships through measurements of performance and usage and engagement and involvement with customers by creating clear visibility through strategies and roadmaps.
• Sets and achieves efficient delivery objectives of their teams by ensuring individual and team strategy with clear and measurable objectives that align with organizational goals.
• Hold team accountable through road maps and individual performance contracts through consistent communication of delivery milestones.
• Accountable for articulating, monitoring, reporting and achieving realization.
• Development of longer-term strategic thinking incorporating demand forecasting for product or future projects.
• Utilization of data metrics in order to make data driven decisions.

Knowledge management

• Identifies and responds to situation/organizational/market requirements by creating a culture of innovation and opportunity identification by team.
• Facilitates Change Management due to changing situational requirements e.g., restructure changes or adoption of new technologies.
• Supports and aligns standards across BET by allocating agreed commitments to strategy/ roadmap communication and implementation.
• Maintains product(s) knowledge as well as general product knowledge by being able to represent your product strategy in detail.
• Ensure the established procedures and processes are accurately documented, communicated, implemented, and agreed with product and/or project teams.
• Acts as escalation point for issues and ensures effective communication and resolution activities are in place.

Stakeholder management

• Effectively liaise and communicate with both internal and external key stakeholders at senior level to manage day to day issues, escalations, and expectations.
• Ensure all operational communication with customers/partners are documented and effectively circulated to stakeholders making use of collaborative tools.
• Engage with executive members or equivalent at customers/partners to ensure collaboration at all levels.
• Engage with the wider business and if needed hold strategic knowledge sharing sessions.
• Maintain and facilitate strategic stakeholder and communication analysis.

Behavioral Outputs
Talent Management

• Ensure that the team members are equipped with the requisite skills for both current and future projects facilitating a career and training development plan for each team member.
• Provide and facilitate mentoring and coaching by driving knowledge sharing.
• Creates a culture that is aligned to the platform ''Be a good citizen'' mantra, where respect, openness, and integrity are the foundation for a culture that cultivates, creates and executes our vision.
• Succession planning and key man reliance – ensuring the right people are in the right roles and being developed accordingly, ensuring business continuity through minimizing key man reliance.
• Talent acquisition, ensuring that we are committed to hiring the best quality people for optimal achievement of results.
• Ensure business continuity through minimizing key man reliance.

Adaptably resilient

• Adapts to change and is open to new ideas and willing to take on new responsibilities.
• Able to handle pressure and can effectively adjust plans to meet changing needs/demands.
• Changes his/her interpersonal style and approach based on the circumstances.
• Adapts behaviour to maintain cooperative relationships with others.
• Accepts changes to task, plans and procedures in order to align with strategic direction of the organization and appropriately adjusts behaviour and activities to changing conditions.
• Maintains a positive attitude in the face of change.

Decision making quality

• Makes confident, timely, fact-based decisions drawing on a broad range of resources through collaboration with others.
• Ensures others understand the decision before moving forward.
• Considers short- and long-term implications of the decision.
• Able to logically defend and explain judgements and decisions.
• Takes steps to accurately define the problem before seeking a solution.
• Bases decisions and evaluations on a careful and systematic review of relevant facts and information.

Develops talent

• Collaboratively works with the leads to set performance goals and measures.
• Ensures performance measures are clear, measurable, and achievable.
• Ensures consistency of expectations across teams.
• Gives regular structured feedback to teams and seconded members.
• Ensure that the team members are equipped with the requisite skill sets required for both current and future projects by developing a training and career development plan.
• Maintain a current and future skill matrix.
• Have training and development plans in place and ensure execution of the plan.
• Encourage and build a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Create a culture for teams that are aligned to the platforms and BET values.

Resourceful and improving

• Generates new ideas and challenges the status quo, takes risk, supports change and encourages innovation.
• Searches for opportunity to create new ideas and innovate or improve efficiencies wherever possible.
• Solves problems through questioning the status quo.

Qualifications
Job Specification:

• At least 3-5 years' experience managing software development teams and leads.
• At least 6 years in a technical role within the IT software development industry.
• Prior experience ensuring timely project delivery.
• Provide technical and architectural guidance to development team.
• Ensure development standards and development SDLC is adhered to by the development team.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced growing environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Reporting skills at Senior Management level.
• Prior stakeholder and team lead management

Living the Spirit

• Encourage open communication and collaboration among team members.
• Foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued.
• Recognise and celebrate team achievements and success
• Encourage a culture of innovation and experimentation within the team.
• Emphasise the importance of continuous learning and personal growth.
• Encourage team members to explore new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Embrace challenges as opportunities for growth and learning
• Create a culture where team members feel empowered to voice their ideas and opinions.
• Promote a "raise your hand" mentality where team members feel comfortable seeking help, sharing insights, or suggesting improvements.
• Lead by example and demonstrate authenticity in your interactions with team members.
• Create a safe space for honest feedback and constructive criticism.
• Value authenticity over conformity and encourage team members to express their true selves.
• Provide opportunities for skill development, training, and career growth for team leads and members.
• Offer mentorship and guidance to support the career aspirations of team members.

About Us
We Don't Just Recruit Talent. We Cultivate It

BET Software is one of the most diverse betting software providers in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a rapidly growing international footprint. Our multiskilled Team is responsible for providing advanced software solutions, while supporting incredibly high transactional volumes in a fast-paced industry, making BET Software a lively and engaging place to be.

Our progressive use of technology enables our talented Team to work with the tech stack of their choice and we encourage an environment and culture that supports collaboration, learning, and growth. We believe that our strength lies in our diversity and that Teamwork makes the dream work, a place where you can flourish amongst like-minded individuals.

We are a dynamic group of people that stem from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and locations. While our head office is based in Umhlanga, South Africa we recruit talent throughout South Africa and Internationally.

We're looking for a hands-on
Software Development Manager
to lead a high-performing engineering team and drive Pilot's generative AI product strategy. You'll oversee web, mobile, and API workstreams-architecting intelligent features that transform user experiences while ensuring system stability and performance.

As the technical leader, you'll collaborate closely with product teams to develop and deploy new features and products, spearhead AI-driven solutions, guide system integration and architecture, and ensure scalability and security. You'll mentor developers, shape modern integration patterns, and strike the right balance between innovation and reliability.

You'll also champion development tools, improve database performance, refine SDLC processes, and enhance reporting and data mining capabilities. Your ability to deliver complex features on time and coach top talent will be key in establishing Pilot as a leader in intelligent point-of-sale solutions.

The responsibilities of the position include:

• Delivery management:
  plan projects, allocate staff and keep stakeholders informed
• Security and compliance:
  run security audits, manage vulnerabilities and meet regulations
• Team development:
  grow skills, foster collaboration and mentor staff
• Quality assurance:
  ensure robust testing and minimise defects
• Architecture and technical strategy:
  conduct regular reviews, maintain the roadmap and align stakeholders
• Vendor management:
  oversee providers, monitor SLAs and secure deliverables
• Process improvement:
  identify and implement workflow enhancements to boost efficiency
• Product alignment:
  work with Product Owners to deliver features on schedule and meet acceptance criteria

The following requirements must be met in order for you to be considered for the position:

• Matric Certificate or equivalent
• Completed Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Software Engineering
• Min five years in software development
• Min two years in a leadership or management role
• Proven record of accomplishment delivering full-lifecycle software, from planning through to production support
• Hands-on experience with a modern server-side language: C#
• Experience building and supporting mobile apps and API services
• Skilled in driving automated testing and CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar tools
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services (App Service, Functions, AKS) or equivalent
• Demonstrated architectural design for scalable, high-availability systems
• Strong experience with SQL Server, including performance tuning and optimisation
• Experience mentoring, coaching and growing engineering teams, including conducting performance reviews and setting clear expectations
• Skilled at managing stakeholder expectations and overseeing vendor relationships
• Familiarity with secure coding practices and meeting compliance requirements
• Experience with generative AI technologies and building AI features into products will be advantageous

Technical Competencies:

• C# and .NET development:
  Proficiency in C# and the .NET framework for backend development
• Front-end development:
  Strong command of HTML, CSS and JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular and Vue
• Mobile development:
  Experience building mobile apps using Flutter
• API development:
  Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and processing JSON
• Azure cloud services:
  Practical knowledge of Azure App Service, Functions and AKS
• CI/CD and automated testing:
  Hands-on experience with pipelines and tests in Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or similar
• Database development:
  Strong experience with SQL Server, including query optimisation and schema design
• Reporting and dashboards:
  Competence in creating reports and dashboards using industry tools
• Version control:
  Mastery of Git for source code management and team collaboration
• Secure coding:
  Embedding practices that meet industry standards and compliance requirements
• Generative AI tools:
  Ability to leverage them to accelerate delivery and improve code quality

Behavioral competencies:

• Planning & Organising
• Communication & Impact
• Customer Focus
• Problem-solving
• Initiating Action
• Building a Successful Team
• Coaching & Developing Others
• Financial Acumen
• Results Orientation
• Adaptability
• Engagement Readiness
• Leadership Disposition
• Coping with stress / change

Job description:

Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the world

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented,driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for therightjobs.We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients andemployees.Ourcompany DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proudofand earns the trust of our clients

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we're much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable, and delivered through a personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first,act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

What

Purpose Statement

• To provide strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for the technical delivery of the full product lifecycle; all product features and support and maintenance related tasks in respect of the product
• Oversee the ongoing drive to increase efficiency, optimisation, innovation and people development in these environments.

Minimum Experience

• At least 5 years' experience in software development management
• Experience of:
• leading and working in an agile development environment
• Experience in either back-end or front-end development
• crafting roadmaps
• managing a budget
• using technical skills to support and guide a technical team
• to establish priorities and successfully manage deliverables
• utilizing communication and relationship management skills to engage with stakeholders
• using leadership to influence in other areas.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science

Knowledge

Minimum:

• Functional knowledge particular to the product (e.g. Credit or App)
• People management and development practices and principles
• Stakeholder management
• Budgeting and accounting principles
• Business analysis and design
• Project Management principles and methodologies

Ideal:

• Banking industry
• Central Collections environment
• Capitec Bank Systems Environment
• Capitec Bank Business Model
• Agile development principles
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Decision making skills
• Influencing Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Negotiation skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

The Software Development Lead is responsible for overseeing the design, development, maintenance, and support of in-house application software solutions. This role will manage a small team of developers and developer architects, ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with business needs and global IT standards. The incumbent will also scale development capacity through external partners when required and provide integration and development guidance to the Information Management team.

• Lead and mentor a team of developers and developer architects.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering, working with business analysts and product owners, to deployment and support.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural principles, and secure development practices.
• Manage workload distribution, performance reviews, and career development of team members.

• Own the development and enhancement of internal applications using modern frameworks (e.g., Laravel, PHP, JavaScript).
• Ensure robust integration across systems using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware. · Maintain and optimise database interactions (MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL).

• Identify when and how to augment internal capacity with external development partners.
• Manage onboarding, quality assurance, and delivery of outsourced development resources.
• Collaborate with the IT Vendor Manager to ensure alignment with procurement and contract standards.

• Work closely with the global application development team to align on reusable components, shared practices, and architectural standards.
• Contribute to the evolution of the IT operating model, including cross-functional development capability and solution architecture.
• Provide technical guidance to the Information Management team on development and integration technologies.

• Ensure all development work is documented, tested (unit, regression), and compliant with security standards.
• Support release management processes and coordinate with support engineers for production deployments.
• Maintain visibility into dependencies and roadmap alignment across teams

• Matric – Grade 12
• BSc in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.

• Minimum 7 years' experience in software development, ideally within the freight/logistics industry.
• Proven experience in leading development teams and managing application portfolios

• Mastery of web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Laravel.
• Strong grasp of OOP, MVC, and SOLID principles.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure), server technologies (IIS, Apache, Nginx), and integration platforms & approaches (Tibco, Azure API management, Logic Apps).
• Understanding of supply chain concepts including SCM, route optimisation, warehouse automation, and cross-border logistics.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Leadership and team development
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Adaptability and change management skills
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
• Conflict resolution skills to navigate challenging situations calmly.

Join Steinweg to ensure our services exceed client expectations. Apply now to become part of our dynamic team

Please send your CV to

Our client is looking for a
Technical Delivery Manager
to provide strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for delivering the full product lifecycle-from concept and development through to support and maintenance. This role is critical in driving efficiency, optimisation, innovation, and continuous development across technical environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in software development management, stakeholder engagement, and agile practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership across multiple technical teams.
• Drive the design, delivery, and support of all features and functionality within the product scope.
• Manage the full technical delivery lifecycle, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Oversee the planning and execution of projects aligned to product roadmaps.
• Engage with key business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and goals.
• Manage team resourcing, development, coaching, and performance.
• Continuously optimise systems, team workflows, and development processes.
• Ensure effective budgeting, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Promote innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies and practices.

Experience Required:

Minimum:

• 5+ years of experience in
  software development management
  .
• Proven experience in:
• Leading and working in
  agile
  development environments.
• Crafting roadmaps
  and driving long-term technical strategies.
• Budget management
  and resource allocation.
• Applying technical knowledge to guide and support software development teams.
• Managing deliverables and setting priorities within fast-paced environments.
• Communicating and collaborating with a range of business and technical stakeholders.
• Leading with influence across multiple business areas.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in
  Commerce
  or
  Information Technology
  (Computer Science or related field)

Preferred:

• Honours Degree in
  Commerce
  or
  Information Technology
  (Computer Science or related field)

Knowledge & Skills:

Required:

• Deep understanding of product-specific functional domains (e.g., Credit or App)
• Strong
  people management
  and
  leadership
  capabilities
• Stakeholder engagement
  and relationship management
• Budgeting and accounting
  fundamentals
• Business analysis
  and
  solution design
  techniques
• Project management
  methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.)
• End-to-end understanding of the
  Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Preferred:

• Experience within the
  banking
  or
  collections
  industry
• Exposure to
  Banking systems
  and business model
• Knowledge of
  Agile development
  principles and frameworks

**Banking industry exposure a PLUS

Provide strategic direction and leadership across multiple technical teams.

• Drive the design, delivery, and support of all features and functionality within the

product scope.

• Manage the full technical delivery lifecycle, ensuring scalability, performance, and

maintainability.

• Oversee the planning and execution of projects aligned to product roadmaps.

• Engage with key business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on

priorities, timelines, and goals.

• Manage team resourcing, development, coaching, and performance.

• Continuously optimise systems, team workflows, and development processes.

• Ensure effective budgeting, cost control, and resource allocation.

• Promote innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies and practices.

Experience Required:

Minimum:

• 5+ years of experience in software development management.

• Proven experience in:

• Leading and working in agile development environments.

• Crafting roadmaps and driving long-term technical strategies.

• Budget management and resource allocation.

• Applying technical knowledge to guide and support software development teams.

• Managing deliverables and setting priorities within fast-paced environments.

• Communicating and collaborating with a range of business and technical

stakeholders.

• Leading with influence across multiple business areas.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Information Technology (Computer Science

or related field)

Preferred:

• Honours Degree in Commerce or Information Technology (Computer Science**

Job Title: Software Development Trainee

Location:

Office-Based, Bloemfontein (all equipment provided)

Working Hours:

Part-time, 15 hours per week according to class schedule.

Start Date:

December 2025

Duration:

4 Months (including a 1-week mid-program break)

Remuneration:

Stipend of R3000 per month

Join Bitcube: From Trainee to Intern

Bitcube is launching an exciting new
Software Development Trainee Program

, designed to grow the next generation of developers. Up to
12 trainees

will be selected for the first intake. Over four months, you'll gain structured, hands-on experience in multiple areas of modern software development while working closely with mentors and real project backlogs.

At the end of the program, the top-performing trainees will be
promoted to Interns

. As an Intern, you'll work on real-world projects with international teams for an additional 7 months, gaining deep practical experience, with scheduled breaks to recharge.

This is your chance to build solid foundations, grow your technical skillset, and kickstart your career in the software industry.

Program Overview

The Trainee Program blends structured learning with project-based teamwork, supported by Bitcube mentors and facilitators. You'll cover:

• Bespoke Software Development

– foundations, frontend, APIs, testing, Git, CI/CD
- Mobile App Development

– Flutter/React Native basics, platform-specific quirks
- Shopify & eCommerce

– theme development, Liquid basics, integrations, conversion fundamentals
- Project Pods

– working in small groups with realistic backlogs based on Bitcube case studies, with demo days each sprint
- Real world scenarios

– spec reviews, code reviews, QA sign-off, and deployment simulations to mirror real-world processes

What We Offer

• A structured 4-month training journey with clear outcomes at program, module, and weekly levels
• Hands-on exposure to tools, workflows, and real-world project scenarios
• A collaborative learning environment with opportunities to present and demonstrate your work
• A certificate of completion at the end of the trainee phase
• The opportunity to continue as a paid Intern (7 months) for top performers, with increased stipend and project involvement

Key Requirements

• A Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Good theoretical knowledge of the following:
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or a frontend framework
• C# or Nodejs or Python
• Advantageous skills
• Mobile app frameworks (Flutter, React Native)
• Git or version control systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment
• A commitment to learning, adapting, and pushing through challenges
• Availability to commit to the minimum 15 hours per week for the duration of the program

Take the First Step

Join us at Bitcube and be part of an ambitious new program designed to take you from student to software professional. Learn, build, and grow with us while gaining the experience that sets you apart.

Send your cover letter and CV to

Description
At Amazon Web Services (AWS) we work hard, play hard and make history. We believe that work should be a fun place where you can hone your natural talents. We believe in people taking Ownership of their space, and driving initiatives with all their creativity to Deliver Results for our Customers. If this sounds like the place you would like to work, send us your resume/CV. You will be surrounded by people who are smart and passionate about cloud computing and supporting our customers.

We are looking for good people who love developing elegant solutions to solve hard problems to delight our customers. At Amazon, you'll learn new things and learn new perspectives.

When we say "working at scale" we really mean it. AWS Customers are continuing to leverage AWS Services for applications ranging from exploratory to targeted innovative solutions to business-critical systems. A key deciding factors for our customers in choosing AWS is the quality and reliability of the support they expect. Kumo is our software engineering organization that helps us scale our support capabilities. Kumo engineers build technology so our customers can make the best of their investment in AWS, and have world-class support along the way. Kumo engineers work on a range of interesting challenges, like (a) providing timely and personalized information about availability of AWS resources, (b) self-service ways to solve problems in using AWS resources, and (c) efficient case management for fast and complete resolution of cases. Kumo engineers leverage the latest AWS technologies, extensive set of Amazon/AWS tools and frameworks, and rely on a diverse, experienced and talented peer group to solve the challenges.

The Kumo Organization will provide you the opportunity to contribute to the complete vertical stack of a service-oriented architecture based system, which is horizontally connected to most systems in the larger Amazon ecosystem. We code mostly in Java, JavaScript and Python, and build on technologies powering the web such as Angular, Node and ElasticSearch as well as a broad range of in-house Amazon Cloud technologies and native AWS technologies, such as Lambda and DynamoDB.

AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.

Amazon knows that a diverse, inclusive culture empowers us all to deliver the best results for our customers. We celebrate diversity in our workforce and in the ways we work. As part of our inclusive culture, we offer accommodations during the interview and onboarding process. If you'd like to discuss your accommodation options, please contact your recruiter, who will partner you with the Applicant-Candidate Accommodation Team (ACAT). You may also contact ACAT directly by emailing acat- We want all Amazonians to have the best possible Day 1 experience. If you've already completed the interview process, you can contact ACAT for accommodation support before you start to ensure all your needs are met Day 1.

Key job responsibilities

In This Role You Will

• Write high-quality, efficient, testable code in Java and other object-oriented languages.
• Build highly available, secure, distributed systems in microservices, container, and distributed cluster-compute architectures.
• Collaborate with some of the best engineers in the industry to work on some of the most complex challenges in large-scale computing.
• Own and operate the systems that you build based on real-time customer data and demanding service-level agreements.
• Contribute to planning, design, implementation, testing, operations, and process improvement as a member of a Scrum team.
• Play an instrumental role in defining the system architecture, own and implement specific components, and help shape the overall user experience.

You must insist on the highest standards for quality, maintainability, security, and performance as you will ensure that engineering best practices are followed and that software is designed to be highly available, dynamically scalable, and resilient to continuity threats. You are a person with a commitment to team work and who enjoys working on new technology, is customer obsessed, and thrives on the challenge of building something new that will eventually operate at world-wide scale.

A day in the life

AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Customers innovate with AWS Professional Services, upskill with AWS Training and Certification, optimize with AWS Support and Managed Services, and meet objectives with AWS Security Assurance Services. Our expertise and emerging technologies include AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center. You'll join a diverse team of technical experts in dozens of countries who help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud.

About The Team
AWS Global Services

AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Customers innovate with AWS Professional Services, upskill with AWS Training and Certification, optimize with AWS Support and Managed Services, and meet objectives with AWS Security Assurance Services. Our expertise and emerging technologies include AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center. You'll join a diverse team of technical experts in dozens of countries who help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, or 5+ years of computer science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis) experience

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Company
- Amazon Development Centre (South Africa) (Proprietary) Limited

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