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Software Engineer

Design, build, and maintain software applications.

business Office payments Avg: R54,000

description Overview

Software engineers apply engineering principles to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of computer software. They are the architects of the digital world, creating everything from mobile apps to enterprise systems.

**A Day in the Life:**
Involves writing and testing code, collaborating with teams to design new features, and solving complex technical challenges. You will often work in an Agile environment with daily stand-ups.

schedule A Day in the Life

09:00

Daily Stand-up Meeting

10:00

Coding & Development

13:00

Code Reviews

15:00

System Architecture Planning

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Junior Developer

0-2

Step 2

Intermediate Developer

2-5

Step 3

Senior Developer

5-8

Step 4

Tech Lead / Architect

8+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 25,000 - R 100,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

api API Design (REST/GraphQL) sync CI/CD Pipelines security Cybersecurity Fundamentals analytics Data Analysis lock Data Privacy & Handling dns Docker merge Git / Version Control code Java terminal Linux Administration (Basics) terminal Linux Basics description MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) monitor_heart Observability (Logs/Metrics/Tracing) Basics lock POPIA/GDPR Data Protection Basics api Postman / API Testing bar_chart Power BI code Python Programming article Report Writing storage SQL (Advanced) storage SQL / Database functions Statistics Fundamentals bug_report Test Automation

Recommended Pathways

school

BSc Computer Science

University of Cape Town

school

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

UNISA

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