ABOUT US:

Silvertreebrands builds disruptive purpose-driven consumer and digital brands. Our power brands include Faithful to Nature, UCOOK, Pet Heaven and SKOON. We focus on building amazing customer experiences that are “Good for you, good for the planet.” We trust our employees with full accountability and autonomy from day one. This unique entrepreneurial and performance-driven culture enables us to achieve executional excellence.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Silvertree is seeking a highly skilled and passionate Javascript developer to join our dynamic tech team, to work with React.js on the frontend, Node.js/Typescript on the backend, and using GraphQL with Apollo server as glue. The team is focused on the buildout of headless progressive web app mobile-first ecommerce sites and wrapped apps, using these Javascript tools plus Magento 2+GraphQL and other custom-built Node.js services.

This role is ideal for a skilled developer looking to build amazing customer experiences, in a small team that is deeply involved in the success of our brands. You will have far more interaction and impact on company success than you would in an agency or large corporate setup.

We have a hybrid working arrangement, with offices in Woodstock in Cape Town, but support flexibility. We encourage responsible use of AI tools to speed low-value-add parts of the development process.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and designing front- and backend web architecture, as we build slick and user-friendly applications.
• Participate in UI/UX and design decisions, with a sense of ownership (along with the team) for the product
• Design, develop and modify modules based on functional and system requirements.
• Participate in the testing process through unit tests and bug fixes.
• Participate and contribute in sprint planning sessions.
• Generate and maintain concise technical documentation.
• Provide technical support and assistance to portfolio companies, on specifically relevant topics.

OUR TECH STACK:

• Backend: Magento 2 + GraphQL for some services, along with Node.js (Typescript) elsewhere, and Apollo server with GraphQL as glue
• Frontend: React.js
• Collaboration: JIRA, Slack, Notion
• Data and analytics: BigQuery, PowerBI
• In-progress replacement of older server-side HTML sites

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a full-stack developer
• Previous experience developing with and using any or all of the following is essential: Javascript, Git, React.js.
• Analytical, process driven thinker with strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, results oriented team player.
• Well organised, good communication and reporting skills.
• Ability to thrive under tight project deadlines, and prioritise pragmatically.

Advantageous: UX design experience, Ecommerce dev experience (especially Magento), TypeScript, GraphQL (Apollo), other Javascript tooling