Junior Developer

About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Junior Developer to join our engineering team on a supplier contract basis. This is an opportunity for a motivated individual to learn hands-on development within a professional cloud environment, working on production-grade systems built with C#, React, and Azure.
You dont need prior experience, only a solid understanding of programming fundamentals, curiosity, and a willingness to learn quickly using AI-assisted tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and ChatGPT.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the the organisation's development team on real-world projects (C#, React, Azure).
• Learn how to build APIs, connect frontends, and deploy applications to the cloud.
• Use AI tools to write, debug, and optimize code faster.
• Participate in code reviews and follow clean coding standards.
• Assist in testing, documenting, and improving development processes.

What Youll Learn:

• Building backend services with ASP.NET Core (C#).
• Frontend development using React and Tailwind CSS.
• Working with Azure Functions, App Services, and Blob Storage.
• Using CI/CD, Git, and DevOps pipelines.
• Modern software practices like Clean Architecture, CQRS, and DDD basics.

Minimum Requirements:

• South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated on the YES programme before.
• Matric
• Basic programming knowledge (in any language, C# preferred).
• Some exposure to React or web fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JS).
• Willingness to learn new tools, frameworks, and AI workflows.
• Must be reliable, detail-oriented, and open to mentorship.

Benefits:

• Familiar with Visual Studio, VS Code, or Cursor IDE.
• Interest in AI-assisted coding or RAG/LLM systems.
• Passion for tech, software architecture, and cloud platforms.

Please consider your application unsuccessful when you have not heard from the Signa Opportunity team within two weeks of submitting your application.