Front End Engineer

Were hiring! Were looking for smart, innovative software engineers to join our team and build technology to help us change the way people send and receive parcels.

The Role You are an experienced software engineer that will join our team to assist in developing our ecommerce delivery services. Your focus will be on developing high quality application front ends for our customer facing applications. You will work closely with our UI/UX design team to define high fidelity interfaces and then implement these using your knowledge of the latest web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, Javascript, AngularJS and more. You will be involved in all aspects of the development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing, launching and supporting. You will measure your own development success by monitoring the operational efficiency of your solutions and the positive impact on business metrics.

Your responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product owners to design technology driven delivery solutions
• Develop new delivery platform frontend features integrating these with our server side APIs
• Apply foresight in solution design for the longevity of the platform
• Contribute clean, well-designed, performant, peer reviewed code
• Drive the direction of frontend application architecture
• Improve development processes and apply environment standards
• Track the latest technology trends to constantly improve our platform
• Constant consideration of the metrics driving your work
• Make sure your internal and external customers needs are met
• Have a keen interest in ecommerce delivery services and trends

Requirements

• Minimum of three years performing professional software development
• A technology-related Bachelors Degree (Computer Science, Engineering etc. something in Math or Analytics would also be cool) OR equivalent experience in the industry with a track record of delivering solutions.
• Strong knowledge of writing JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3 and an appreciation of ES6
• Solid experience in AngularJS, additional experience in Vue.js, React beneficial
• Understanding how to debug a browser based application using Chrome Dev Tools
• Know how to integrate with RESTful APIs
• Experience in designing mobile application front ends and deploying web apps to Android natively
• Proficient in using development tools such as Github, Jira and following collaborative development processes and deployment pipelines
• PHP and Linux skills would be beneficial

Benefits

• Insight into the runnings of a high growth, innovative start-up
• Competitive remuneration
• Compelling bonus structure
• Contribution to medical aid and life cover
• Flexible work hours
• Encouragement of own initiatives
• Space for self-growth
• Enrolment into personal training programs
• Exciting office space located in Gardens and remote working options
• Monthly team activities

Pargo is a smart logistics company based in Cape Town that makes last-mile distribution more accessible, affordable and convenient through our network of tech-enabled pickup points. Founded in 2015, Pargo now boasts one of the countrys largest networks with more than 4, 000 pickup points nationally. We empower consumers, companies and couriers to send and receive parcels across Southern Africa and we are on a mission to create access for anybody in Africa. This mission guides us as we continue to strive to be a key enabler of ecommerce on the continent.