Associate Software Engineer

Job Summary

SLR Better Mining is hiring a full-time Associate Software Engineer. Reporting to the Technical Adviser, the role supports full-stack development, digital product maintenance, system integrations, user support, and data validation under senior technical guidance. Requires a relevant computer science degree or technical background, basic programming skills, and a commitment to technical growth.

Key Roles & Operational Responsibilities

1. Software Development & Product Maintenance

• Full-Stack Task Execution: Assist senior engineers in building, testing, and maintaining frontend interfaces and backend logic for SLR Better Mining digital tools.
• System Integration Support: Support the implementation and maintenance of API endpoints and third-party software integrations.
• Code Quality & Testing: Write clean, documented, and unit-tested code while participating in peer code reviews to adopt engineering best practices.

2. Data Cleaning & Technical User Support

• Data Validation & Hygiene: Perform data cleaning, transformation, and validation routines to maintain database integrity across supply chain tracking modules.
• Issue Resolution & Support: Assist with level-1/2 technical user support, bug investigation, and troubleshooting user-reported issues.

3. Professional Growth & Team Collaboration

• Skill Acquisition: Focus on continuous learning, taking on increasingly complex tasks with growing independence.
• Cross-Functional Synergy: Collaborate closely with internal operations leads, field teams, and broader SLR digital teams to align technical tasks with user needs.

Foundational Capabilities & Prerequisites

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical background.
• Technical Fundamentals: Basic proficiency in modern web development frameworks (frontend and backend), RESTful APIs, and database structures.
• Version Control: Familiarity with Git workflows and collaborative software repositories (e.g., GitHub, GitLab).
• Data Management: Foundational skills in handling, cleaning, and validating structured datasets (e.g., SQL, Python, Excel, or ETL tools).
• Core Mindset: Strong analytical aptitude, attention to detail, clear communication, and a proactive attitude toward learning and receiving technical feedback.

Role Expectations & Career Growth

• Supervision Level: Works under regular guidance and mentorship from senior team members and technical leadership.
• Task Ownership: Focuses on well-defined software development tasks, building toward greater autonomy over time.
• System Ownership: Does not hold primary ownership or release responsibility for production systems.

Skills Required:

• Computer / Software / It / Data