Back-end Developer (NodeJS)
Construct Education, South Africa
Job Description
Reporting Line: Manager, Application Development (AU)
Hybrid work model: Minimum two days a week in the office with option to work remotely for remaining three days
Employment type: Permanent
Working hours: 07H00 TO 15H30
Role summary
- The Back-end Developer is responsible for supporting the evolution of the technology solution and processes that support the entire development and delivery of Construct products and services.
- The Back-end Developer will work closely with key internal stakeholders to drive the successful automation of unit development processes, including the setup and maintenance of key cloud technology systems to support this.
- They will manage off the shelf systems as well as build fit for purpose solutions as required to the delivery of the technology vision for online learnings.
- This role will support the Application Development Leader in providing thought leadership, and options and solutions formulation for the unit development and broader technology space.
Requirements
You should have 3+ years’ experience in the skills below:
Technical skills amp; experience in:
- NodeJS experience
- AWS (or similar cloud architecture) development experience in serverless solutions
- Developing and consuming API’s
- JS serverless libraries (ServerlessJS or similar)
You should have knowledge in:
- ReactJS or similar JavaScript framework
- HTM5, CSS3 and native JavaScript (jQuery/JqueryUI)
- Coding patterns (MVC, MVVM etc)
- CI/CD (Jenkins or similar)
It would be beneficial to have:
- AWS Certification
- Content or Learning Management Systems experience
Benefits
These are some of the perks you can expect when you join the team:
- Flexible working hours
- Generous annual leave policy
- Paid maternity, parental, and study leave benefits in line with policy
- Learning and development opportunities within a global team
- Fun events organized by the Construct Social Committee
ABOUT CONSTRUCT EDUCATION
Construct is a strategic learning solutions and learning design partner to many of the world’s leading universities and organizations. We are a 100% owned subsidiary of the Online Education Services (OES) group based in Australia and operate as a separate entity, although closely aligned. Construct and OES share a vision of an academic-led, learner-centric approach to developing world-class online programs that provide rich and immersive learning experiences.
Our diverse, global teams bring together extensive learning and platform expertise resulting in progressive instructional design, digital content production, project management, and education consulting services. Our services are primarily delivered through our center of excellence in Cape Town with sales and support teams focused in the US, UK, and Australia (parent).