SOFTWARE DEV.
Q&A 2020 CATCH-UP
Andrea Amato in conversation with Castillians ANDRIUS PEKTUS & MELDON BORG A conversational piece offered by Castille encourages a collaborative stance for organisations in providing an insider’s perspective from our own team.
SOFTWARE DEV. Q&A 2020 CATCH-UP
INTRODUCTION
About this feature Software development has become an increasingly important skill in a working society heading toward global digitalisation. A creative role that boasts multiple responsibilities in implementing projects relevance of software developers today including its survival beyond the latest COVID-19 pandemic.
Featured Castillians
ANDRIUS PEKTUS
MELDON BORG
TECH CONSULTANT
CONSULTANT (HUMAN CAPITAL)
Andrius is one of our experienced tech consultants
On providing further industry
who understands software development recruitment
our Human Capital team and is
needs and possesses his own
one of our go-to consultants for
computing skillsets.
technical support.
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SKILLS
MARKET DEMANDS
INDUSTRY TRENDS
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
SALARIES
LEGAL OBSTACLES
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SKILLS
AA: What skills are fundamental to software development today?
ANDRIUS PEKTUS
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It is essential to learn a programming language, design, program, document,
Today, a fundamental skill for developers is building software that is scalable and
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sustainable.
Software developers significantly report learning new programming languages every few months to at least once a year, highlighting the importance of maintaining a fresh skillset. SOURCE:
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MELDON BORG
The purpose of technology is to assist/support companies and businesses, and it
Demand in skillsets such as
cannot do that if it’s not
Systems Engineering, DevOps,
compatible with future tech.
developer roles as a result of the
and Scrum led a shift in software COVID-19 pandemic. SOURCE:
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MARKET DEMANDS
AA: What does the current market for software developers demand, and what does this mean for prospective software developers?
ANDRIUS PEKTUS
Choose a path you’re passionate about.
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MELDON BORG
The market always looks for the latest version of technology to be implemented in their software development pipeline to stay ahead of the game.
� +22% Demand for software developers is projected to increase by 22% by 2029, with a particular increase in demand for app developers (with a growth of 26% by 2029). SOURCE:
Demand for front-end and back-end engineers across all industries rose by 17% compared to previous years. SOURCE:
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INDUSTRY TRENDS
AA: What software development trends do you expect to see in the next two years, and how has COVID-19
MELDON BORG
Digitisation of major services globally will drive the need for microservices architecture and their ability to be scalable and adaptable. COVID-19 accelerated the rate that these changeovers from monolith were done within companies. Look at the big players in online Services & e-Commerce, COVID-19 was a mere bump in the road as they only needed to focus on expanding services to a larger and broader audience.
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ANDRIUS PEKTUS
COVID-19 has forced the industry to work remotely, and in the next two years I see the industry adjusting to it. Many companies would
However, it is now a common request from industry professionals to ensure they are able to work from home at least two or three days per week, if not work completely remote. Managers in IT will need to study and polish their best practices for Agile teams. Professionals who were overlooked in the past will become essential to the majority of IT teams such as DevOps, QA, Scrum Master, Product Owner, and more. Smaller organisations will merge and consolidate with bigger companies that have successfully implemented these strategies.
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Increased spending in digital transformation despite COVID-19, where software developers play a critical role. SOURCE:
IDC Spending Guide 2020
Python as the fastest growing programming language in both low- and high-income countries.
PYTHON
SOURCE:
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
AA: you offer to software developers to increase their chances in succeeding a new job opportunity?
MELDON BORG
A willingness to learn is better than knowing everything there what you are doing, and you will be your own QA.
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41% 41% of organisations plan to increase their outsourcing budget to partner with organisations to hire software talent. SOURCE:
KPMG CIO Survey 2019
Employment of software developers has been identified as the leading role across industries, especially within IT and financial services sectors. SOURCE:
Statistica 2020
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SALARIES
AA: What is the minimum salary (junior to senior) software developers can expect locally, and how does this benchmark differ globally?
ANDRIUS PEKTUS
Salaries for junior developers in Malta normally start at €20-22k gross/year.
but typically the minimum is €40k.
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Below are a list of Tech roles, each presented with their indicative range of Annual Gross Basic Salaries for the respective years. Intermediate roles (Int.) indicate working experience of 3 to 5 years, and Senior roles indicate working experience of 5+ years.
TECH ROLES (MALTA)
SALARY RANGE
€ 31,600
€ 39,000
Back End Developer (Senior)
€ 40,000
€ 55,000
BI Developer (Int.)
€ 35,000
€ 45,000
BI Specialist (Senior)
€ 50,000
€ 60,000
Data Engineer (Int.)
€ 55,000
€ 65,000
Data Engineer (Senior)
€ 60,000
€ 75,000
DevOps (Int.)
€ 36,000
€ 44,400
DevOps (Senior)
€ 45,000
€ 60,000
Front End Developer (Int.)
€ 35,857
€ 43,571
Front End Developer (Senior)
€ 45,000
€ 55,000
Full Stack Developer (Int.)
€ 38,500
€ 45,000
Front End Developer (Int.)
€ 45,000
€ 55,000
IT Security Specialist (Senior)
€ 45,000
€ 55,000
Integration Specialist (Int.)
€ 40,000
€ 60,000
Networks Engineer (Int.)
€ 29,000
€ 40,000
Product Owner (Int.)
€ 40,000
€ 45,000
Product Manager (Int.)
€ 40,750
€ 55,000
Software Architect (Senior)
€ 50,000
€ 65,000
Software Dev Team Lead
€ 50,000
€ 62,500
Software Architect (Senior)
€ 50,000
€ 65,000
System Engineer (Senior)
€ 40,000
€ 50,000
Back End Developer (Int.)
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LEGAL OBSTACLES
AA: Can you please outline common legal obstacles candidates may face when looking for software developer roles in Malta?
ANDRIUS PEKTUS
There’s a shortage of talent on the island and I’d love to see the legal process companies to hire talented people regardless of their nationality.
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Remote work and flexible working schedules highly reported as important job factors. SOURCE:
AA: How can candidates and clients prepare themselves so that such obstacles can be easier maintained?
ANDRIUS PEKTUS
We at Castille work with legal professionals who assist the process and handle practically every aspect the second an employment contract is signed.
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Software developer roles take the lead as jobs to work remotely in. SOURCE:
