Senior Software Developer

  • Full-time

Company Description

AmaliTech is a social enterprise that harnesses the potential of remote working to build the future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa. We provide employment pathways in the tech sector to young graduates in Sub-Saharan Africa, connecting them to the global demand for tech talent. Our headquarters is in Germany and we have operations in Ghana and Rwanda. 

Job Description

Job Location: Ghana: Accra or Takoradi

Working Hours: 40 hours/week

Reports to: Service Centre Manager/Client Services Manager

Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience

Job Summary:

AmaliTech is looking for a strong and motivated Software Engineer to help build new and innovative products in a wide range of industries.

You will be part of a dynamic, services first team in a client-oriented organisation that is passionate about customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • With minimal supervision, expertly add features and improvements to products being built

  • Collaborate with developers to create functional and cohesive APIs to enhance user experience

  • Translate AmaliTech clients’ requirements into conceptual and technical designs and lead a team to meet requirements

  • Develop features and improvements to AmaliTech clients’ products in a secured, well-tested and performant way

  • Collaborate with developers and engineers, DevOps team, product owners and/or managers, to meet goals and maintain a high-quality standard in a fast-paced, iterative environment

  • Conduct code reviews with best code review guideline practices and ensure team contributions receive a swift response

  • Solve technical problems of moderate scope and complexity

  • Recognise team impediments ("technical debt"), propose and implement solutions

Qualifications

Minimum:

  • At least 5 years professional work experience as a developer. Front-end, Back-end or Full stack

  • In-depth knowledge of technologies in any of the following: Java, Python, PHP

  • In-depth knowledge of JavaScript frameworks or libraries in any of the following: Vue.js, Angular, React

  • In-depth knowledge of databases in any of the following: MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB

  • In-depth knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming design and principles

  • In-depth understanding of scaling applications to handle high data traffic

  • Knowledge of DevOps and working in an Agile environment

  • Experience with third-party libraries and APIs

Preferred:

  • Passion for cross-functional collaboration

  • Experience in mentoring other developers and helping team members to grow

  • Experience with large-scale distributed database systems, storage farms, and/or horizontally scaled request processing fleets

  • Experience in identifying, analysing, and pitching business and technical vision for a complicated area within a highly technical domain

  • Exceptional customer focus, including the ability to identify underlying features and requirements, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and with efficient solutions lead engineering efforts to meet tight timelines

Additional Information

Perks:

  • Bonuses and gift vouchers

  • Internet data allocation for remote work

  • Medical insurance (includes eye care and dental)

  • Employee welfare benefits (for weddings, funerals)

  • Interest free loans for accommodation

  • Employee bonding activities (bi-monthly happy hour, sporting activities)

What To Expect:

Working with AmaliTech provides an excellent opportunity for career growth and development in a healthy and diverse work environment. Our talented and welcoming team will ensure you feel part of our family to get you engaged on the job.

Recruitment Process:

  • Application. Click on the "I'm Interested" to apply.

  • General Coding Assessment

  • Online Interview

  • Job Offer

Documents while applying:

  • Latest copy of CV (mandatory, PDF format)
  • Scanned copy of a valid national ID Card (mandatory, PDF format)
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