Why join us?

24.com is the digital development arm of Media24, the largest media company in Southern Africa. At 24.com, we work on building the best experience for millions of users who visit our digital properties on a daily basis. We have a people-focused culture and we have a huge amount of fun while working together to execute fast. We keep our tech stack current and we’re surrounded by plenty of opportunities for learning and growth. We’re a happy team and we want to make the circle bigger!

 What will you do?

• Work on and contribute to the growth of our suite of mobile applications
• Conduct peer reviews, ensuring strict adherence to team-agreed best practices and styles
• Contribute to collaborative team discussions to continually improve our codebase and SDLC
• Work closely with Product Managers and UX Designers to deliver sound technical solutions based on the needs of our users
• Research best practices to design solutions, and implement your proof of concept
• Write unit tests and documentation for your work
• Estimate on development efforts

What will you have?

• Exceptional grasp of the fundamentals of programming paradigms and solution design
• React or React-Native development experience is essential, with a preference for React-Native
• An understanding of User Interface Design and Visual Communication advantageous
• Versatile in being able to operate optimally in a small, fast-paced environment with increased amounts of responsibility and highly collaborative teams
• Strong communication skills across multi-disciplinary teams i.e. Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, QA Engineers and various stakeholders in the business

...and also

• A B Science or B-Tech in Computer Science / IT advantageous
• A minimum of 5 years of development experience, a must have
• Native Development (iOS or Android) experience beneficial
• Functional React and Redux experience will be advantageous
• TypeScript experience a plus
• Experience with consuming RESTful APIs
• Experience with Git and agile management software preferred, i.e. JIRA, Azure DevOps

Benefits of working at 24.com:

• Flexible working hours around our core hours: 10am-3pm.
• Plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.
• We are part of the Naspers group, which provides us with access to various technical training including free access to Udemy and similar platforms, as well as nanodegrees.
• Opportunities for further study and skills development.
• Opportunities to attend relevant tech events and expos.
• Flexible retirement funding and optional medical aid.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.