Junior Typescript Developer

Location: Cape Town (Hybrid De Waterkant)

Duration: 12-month contract role

Our client is seeking a skilled Junior TypeScript Developer to join their Solutions Engineering team on a 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to design, architect, and build innovative insurance products, working at the intersection of technology, product development, and client integration.

You'll be part of a dynamic team that partners directly with clients to understand their systems, business requirements, and challenges then deliver scalable, low-maintenance solutions that accelerate value creation.

Role responsibilities

• Design and develop bespoke insurance products and integrations for clients
• Collaborate with customers from initial design to product launch, ensuring seamless implementations.
• Advise and guide clients through product integration processes, including workshops, demos, and solutioning.
• Write clean, scalable code using JavaScript/TypeScript, NodeJS, and Git.
• Configure UI components, document templates, and integrations using JSON, HTML & CSS.
• Test products thoroughly with Mocha/Chai to ensure robust performance.
• Work with APIs (designing, testing, and integrating) and cloud solutions (AWS S3, Lambda, Serverless).
• Document business and technical requirements clearly and concisely.
• Collaborate across Projects, Product, and Sales Teams to ensure aligned, client-ready solutions.

Role requirements:

• Minimum 2 years' experience as a software developer.
• Strong skills in JavaScript/TypeScript, NodeJS, and Git.
• Familiarity with AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, API Gateway, IAM, DynamoDB) is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of API's, integrations, and data models (primary keys, relationships).
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills able to rapidly prototype, test, and deliver solutions.
• High attention to detail in coding, writing, and documentation.
• Self-starter, proactive, and comfortable working under pressure.
• Insurance industry experience.
• Previous client-facing or requirements-gathering experience.

Why Join?

• Expect a collaborative, high-energy environment where autonomy, innovation, and continuous learning are encouraged. Think team lunches, outings, and a strong culture of trust, feedback, and innovation.
• Be part of a team building world-class insurance technology with global ambitions.
• Work on challenging, impactful projects where your contributions are visible.
• Grow your technical expertise while solving real-world problems for clients.
• Join a supportive, collaborative, and passionate team at an exciting stage of growth.

If you're passionate about solving technical problems, building scalable solutions, and want to make an impact in the future of insurance, we'd love to hear from you!