Our client is a development house with offices in Stellenbosch and Johannesburg. They focus on building new innovative agricultural technologies. They are a start-up, agricultural software company building solutions to optimise the value chain, while offering a business-to-business service. Their commerce platform connects buyers and growers with high quality fresh produce, creates visibility along the supply chain, and aggregates all data and communications onto a single platform.
Our client is looking for a developer to assist in building a SaaS platform for the agricultural sector. They are a small start-up in the AgTech sector with a fully remote software development team, working across South Africa.
The responsibilities of the employee will include, but are not limited to the following:
Utilize Ruby on Rails for building robust APIs and implement GraphQL for all network communications.
Develop responsive web applications using Angular for seamless user experiences.
Build Electron desktop applications compatible with multiple platforms (Windows, macOS,
Linux).
Deploy applications on Heroku for API and background workers.
Implement and maintain RDS Postgres for database management.
Utilize various AWS services for application deployment, scalability, and reliability.
Use GitLab for source control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration.
Collaborate with the QA team to ensure the delivery of high-quality software.
Optimise application performance and ensure scalability and reliability.
Troubleshoot and debug production issues, providing timely resolutions.
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in Ruby on Rails, Angular, Electron, and related technologies.
Utilize Figma for UI prototyping and collaborate with designers for seamless integration.
Utilize Docker for local development, ensuring consistency across different platforms (Nix or Windows).
Refactor our vessel, container & pallet tracking for more performant and advanced use cases.
Adding additional strategies to reconcile packhouse output with orders.
Alerts for transportation changes (ETA changes, GPS monitoring).
Replace certain 3rd party container tracking services with our own.
Integrate into department of agriculture forestry and fisheries APIs for enriched tracking.
Architecture refactor for our ETL pipeline into an ELT based solution.
Improved ops dashboards for our various tracking libraries.
R&D database sharding strategies to support increased future volume.
Phase out more of the old Bulma usage in favour of Tailwind CSS
POC for Mongo usage instead of Postgres for large document tables
Invoice generation and payment alerts
Preferably a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems.
Languages / Frameworks / Major libraries / Infra:
Ruby on Rails API
Angular webapp
Electron desktop app
Heroku for API and background workers
RDS Postgres for database
Various AWS services
Gitlab for source control & CI/CD
GraphQL for all network comms
Figma for UI prototyping
Docker for local dev (we dev on nix or win, you choose)
Proven experience as a Senior Ruby on Rails Developer with a strong background in Angular frontend development.
Proficient in Ruby on Rails, Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related technologies.
Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and writing complex SQL queries.
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts and software design principles.
Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Excellent teamwork and collaboration abilities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus.
Contributions to open-source projects or participation in relevant communities is a plus.
R50 000 CTC - R90 000 CTC depending on experience