Stellenbosch: Software Engineer

Role and Responsibilities: Includes the following, but is not limited to: Design, develop, and maintain mission-system-related software, including software for payload control, payloads emulators, relay applications, mission logic, etc. Manage and optimise Docker environments for mission system appliances Enhance software productivity by maintaining CI pipelines, integrated development platforms (IDPs), and build systems Develop and support other general software productivity tools Play a major role in the generation of outputs for projects, including design, testing, documentation, production and verification artefacts Implement engineering processes, plans and policies as applicable to a specific project Perform minor support roles within the company, if required Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science (BSc) or Engineering (BSc Eng / BEng) Required Skills and Experience: Proficiency with one or more general-purpose programming languages: Python, C++, Java, etc. Recommended Skills and Experience: Possesses practical experience with modern Python (3.10), including developing distributable applications and packaging Python projects for reuse and deployment Strong knowledge of the Python Standard Library and common third-party libraries such as lxml, numpy, and argparse Familiarity with markup languages and related technologies, including XML, XSLT, XML Schema, JSON, and YAML Proficiency with containerisation technologies such as Docker