Node JS Developer (Nairobi)

We are looking for an excellent software developer to join our fast growing start-up. We are using cutting edge technology to deliver a truly exciting and different consumer service and are looking for individuals to build state of the art systems based on Amazon Web Services.

Responsibilites

Build, own, and maintain substantial portions of the core software platform and the integrations with third party systems. 
Develop  design documents, perform code reviews, and contribute to implementation decisions.
Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations and Services) to ship scalable software solutions. 
Continually improve our codebase with clean and efficient code as well as solving problems using the most appropriate technology.
Enhance development processes and tool chain to move towards CI/CD (continuous integration and delivery)  

Experience and Capabilities

5+ years coding in one of the following languages: Java, Node JS or Python.  
Experience developing webfront ends using PHP, HTML and CSS
Developed and launched applications on Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) especially using microservices architectures 
Experience with designing tables/schemas in relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Dyanamo DB) 
Working knowledge of REST API development for mobile/web use 
Expert proficiency in Agile development process
Ability to work in a distributed team
Working knowledge of AWS (Amazon Web Services) would be advantagous.
Basic understanding of Information Security
Demonstrated understanding of UI design principles
Enthusiasm to continually improve skills and learn new technologies
Fluent in English and Kiswahili

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