Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching high and low for our next PHP to join our Worldclass team. 

What will you be doing?

• Design and develop high-volume, a low-latency products with third parties involved. Written in PHP, using Laravel
• Create well designed, testable, efficient code
• Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Assist in preparation and production of releases of software components
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications
• Investigate alternatives and technologies and present them for architectural review, in order to support continuous improvement

About our Culture:

We are Fluid ????

Our teams are globally distributed so we have adopted a Fluid approach to remote vs office-based work, encouraging freedom, fluidity of working location, collaboration & exploration. At SovTech, teams define their remote days to encourage collaboration & knowledge sharing whilst still creating the flexibility of remote working.

Some cool things we do at SovTech ⚽️

• Annual full-company year end retreat.
• Dev chats every Friday with a beer or dial in from where ever you are based in the world.
• Become part of any the many Fluid Clubs that we offer (Soccer, Gaming, Wine club, Bookclub, Plant lovers, Running, SelfCare, Music, Art, Entrepreneurs)
• Hatch (Annual company-wide hackathon)
• Annual FoosFest with our very own Minister of Foosball.
• Our own currency(Stacos) - 50 Stacos is given to each employee every month by the company to spend on rewarding and recognising your colleagues, Stacos are redeemable for a variety of online shopping vouchers.
• Get a portion of your salary paid in Bitcoin ????
• Explore week - #WFA Work from anywhere for a full week.
• All staff access to the Insight Timer App and Mental Health Workshops ????‍♀️

Want to know more about our culture ????

Have a look through our Careers page & our The SovTech Spex.

Check out our latest Blog posts.

Finally, if that does not give you enough insight into SovTech, check out our Humans of SovTech Instagram page ????

You know what to do next… Click that Apply button ????

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

What will you be doing?

• Manual and automated testing
• Creating and executing test plans and test cases
• Ensuring comprehensive test coverage by working closely with product and engineering teams
• Developing and maintaining of test strategies
• Promoting quality through manual and automated testing, use of best practices, and taking ownership of tasks
• Assisting with development and maintenance of quality standards and processes
• Participating in planning, estimating, grooming and retrospective meetings
• Using information from planning meetings to begin creation of test cases
• Thinking and planning ahead to identify possible defects and workflow issues created by new functionality

Who are we looking for?

• Experience with black, grey and white box testing
• Experience with TCM software and methods
• Understanding of SQA methodologies, techniques and approaches
• Ownership of test plan development and execution for customer-facing applications
• Experience with all types of testing including regression, performance, stress, unit, API, integration, and security testing
• Experience with Selenium and Postman
• Experience with designing/creating Frameworks
• Experience with Agile Methodology
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the entire software development life cycle, including source control management, build processes, testing, operations
• An ISTQB certification would be a bonus

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to join our dynamic team. As an Engineering Manager, you will play a crucial role in leading and guiding our engineering department to deliver innovative solutions and drive technical excellence. You will oversee a talented team of engineers, providing mentorship, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the successful execution of projects. If you are a strategic thinker, an effective communicator, and a natural leader with a strong technical background, we invite you to join our organization and contribute to our continued success.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers to develop and maintain high-quality software, as well as improve the quality of existing software. This includes writing code for these systems.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure successful project completion.
• Provide support to engineers when faced with technical and non-technical issues. These issues may include errors in code, errors with tooling, deployment configuration issues or simply misalignment on specific tasks for example.
• Provide technical advisory in areas such as architecture and software design and tech stack selection.
• Mentoring other engineers within the team.
• Sales support through meetings with prospects and solution overviews.
• Ensure project and team compliance with engineering standards and policies.
• Report on team and project status through metrics, qualitative and written feedback.
• Attending technical interviews and providing feedback during the hiring process.

• Develop and execute SEO strategies to drive organic traffic growth and improve search engine rankings for multiple websites.
• Conduct website audits to identify technical SEO issues and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Optimise website content, including on-page optimisation, keyword research, and content planning.
• Develop and implement local SEO strategies to improve visibility in local search results.
• Generate high-quality backlinks through outreach, partnerships, and other link-building techniques.
• Monitor and analyse website performance metrics, including traffic, rankings, and conversions, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest SEO trends and best practices, and recommend new strategies and tactics to improve website performance.

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching high and low for our next Account Executive to join our Worldclass team. At SovTech, an Account executive (AE) is a member of the BizDev team responsible for generating new business and helping the business GROW. They are more than just your standard “Salesman”, they are focused on building a strong #partnership with the client as well as not only understanding the problem the client may have but also providing solutions to their pain points through the technology we provide. With help of the Solution Analyst, their job is to show the value of taking your project to SovTech by being the clients technical partner. A good AE has to have excellent and consistent communication skills in order to maintain engagement with the client until the close of the sale.

What will you be doing?

• Meeting or exceeding the new business sales target
• Client relations
• Listening & Understanding to the clients painpoints
• Working closely with the Solution Analyst to ensure we create a #worldclass solution to the clients painpoint
• Booking and running meetings with the client
• Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities: Inbound/Outbound
• Keeping accurate records of sales activities in our CRM
• Providing feedback to the management team on market trends and customer needs.
• Representing the company at industry events and trade shows.
• Drafting/Sending out of contracts & agreements

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching high and low for our next Business Development Representative to join our Worldclass team. As a Business Development Representative (BDR), you will play a crucial role in driving the growth and success of our company by generating new business opportunities. You will be responsible for identifying and qualifying potential customers, engaging with them through various channels, and scheduling meetings for the Sales team. This role requires a proactive and results-driven individual who can effectively communicate our value proposition to potential clients.

What will you be doing?

• Conduct thorough research to identify potential target customers and market segments.
• Proactively reach out to prospects via phone, email, social media, and other communication channels to generate interest and qualify leads.
• Engage in consultative conversations to understand the prospects' pain points, needs, and business goals.
• Clearly and effectively articulate the company's value proposition and solutions to potential clients.
• Schedule meetings and demos for the Sales team with qualified leads.
• Collaborate closely with the Sales team to ensure a seamless handover of qualified leads.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of lead interactions and prospecting activities in the CRM system.
• Continuously stay updated on industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activities to identify potential business opportunities.
• Participate in team meetings, share insights, and contribute to the overall growth strategy.

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? We work with Africa’s smartest people, leveraging pockets of excellence across our continent’s 5 fastest moving economies. Our extensive networks within Africa’s largest Banks, Renewable Energy companies, Fintech’s, and the like allow our people to live on the bleeding edge of technology ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching high and low for our next Java Developer to join our Worldclass team. We are looking for individuals at a Junior, Intermediate & Senior level.

What will you be doing?

• Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications for mission-critical systems and delivering high-availability and performance
• Create well designed, testable, efficient code
• Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Assist in preparation and production of releases of software components
• Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications
• Investigate alternatives and technologies and present them for architectural review, in order to support continuous improvement

What is the Core Tech Stack you will be working with ????

• Java
  
• Java Web Frameworks (Spring)
• MySQL
• Linux
• Git

About our Culture:

We are Fluid ????

Our teams are globally distributed so we have adopted a Fluid approach to remote vs office-based work, encouraging freedom, fluidity of working location, collaboration & exploration. At SovTech, teams define their remote days to encourage collaboration & knowledge sharing whilst still creating the flexibility of remote working.

Want to know more about our culture ????

Have a look through our Careers page & our The SovTech Spex.

Check out our latest Blog posts.

Finally, if that does not give you enough insight into SovTech, check out our Humans of SovTech Instagram page ????

You know what to do next… Click that Apply button ????

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching high and low for our next Javascript Developer to join our Worldclass team with experience in:

• National Diploma in Information Technology or Equivalent
• 3 + Experience coding in a modern web stack - Node.js, React, HTML, CSS
• Experience with Serverless, Terraform, AWS CDK
• Experience with Git or Bitbucket

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching for our next Intermediate C# Developer to join our Worldclass team with the below experience:
What will you be doing?

• Participation in team activities such as collaborative development and code reviews
• Taking Initiative on identifying areas for technical improvements / innovations.
• Taking part in cross-team activities such as knowledge-sharing and documentation.
• Coding and developing features for new and existing products to a high technical standard.
• Develop Custom Solutions
• Manage own projects & work alongside development team to integrate application code
• Write up Spec documentation

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching for our next Senior .Net Developer to join our Worldclass team with the below experience:
What will you be doing?

• Participation in team activities such as collaborative development and code reviews
• Taking Initiative on identifying areas for technical improvements / innovations.
• Taking part in cross-team activities such as knowledge-sharing and documentation.
• Coding and developing features for new and existing products to a high technical standard.
• Develop Custom Solutions
• Manage own projects & work alongside development team to integrate application code
• Write up Spec documentation

Hello from SovTech????

Are you looking to become part of a team that is changing the way businesses across the world build software? Our mission is to design, build, deploy and maintain innovative custom software that allows our clients to start, run and grow world-class businesses with globally distributed teams based in Johannesburg, London, Nairobi, and Cape Town ????

We invest in people who can see the future & who work hard to achieve it. SovTech has a young, dynamic, and fast-growing team. We’re only looking for outstanding people – those unique individuals who are brilliant, always happy to help, socialize, get involved, work hard, and enjoy what they do! We have a continuous learning culture that allows our people to grow and develop in the opportunities across our various teams. Keep reading to learn about what else we have to offer ????

About the role:

Who are we looking for?

We are searching high and low for our next Product Designer to join our Worldclass team.

What will you be doing?

• Work together with product management and engineering to build innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience
• Participate in all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
• Develop original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Prepare wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Discuss designs and key milestone deliverables with peers and executive level stakeholders
• Perform user research and evaluate user feedback
• Set design guidelines, best practices, and standards
• Stay up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• The production of high-fidelity prototypes
• Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with our Product and Engineering teams, including the adjustment of specs and deliverables to meet product requirements and limitations.
• Working with the Product, Engineering, and Project Management teams to bring new product features to life
• Working as a UX Researcher and utilize a variety of testing techniques to inform and validate the direction of your design.
• Keep abreast of competitors’ products and industry trends.