Job Openings at Kofa

The UI/UX Designer will be responsible for producing wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and development-ready high-fidelity mockups with an end goal of creating functional and appealing products and services that address the needs of both internal and external customers.

The right candidate is fastidious about the user need, passionate about visual presentation, and understands that to the user, the interface is the product.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype user interfaces, including but not limited to mobile and Web-based applications, taking into consideration user research and feedback
• Create development ready high-fidelity mockups
• Maintain brand, layout and graphic consistency throughout design
• Interrogate user requirements and effectively translate them into User Interfaces
• Develop and maintain process flows, sitemaps or user journeys
• Develop and effectively present design concepts for critique and synthesise feedback
• Participate in user research and lead user interface concept design
• Lead usability testing sessions with both internal and external customers
• Analyze user interactions over time and propose usability and User Experience improvements
• Understand and promote usability best practices
   

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Computer Science or relevant field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
• 2 years of experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of wireframing and design software like Figma, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Self-motivated, curious, creative and passionate about technology with the ability to learn new technologies as needed
• Strong communication skills, good interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player in an agile environment
• Demonstrated ability to onboard and integrate with an organisation long-term

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with Interaction Design and animation
• Experience conducting User Experience research
• Experience designing Data Visualizations
• Experience designing for non-traditional interfaces (eg. electronic device dashboards, vehicle displays, etc.)
• Experience with front-end development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript or other frameworks)
• Experience working in an agile team

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We are looking for versatile and experienced backend developers with ninja skills to develop server-side applications and relevant APIs. You will collaborate with other team members to design various applications that are efficient and consistent.

You will use your understanding of programming languages and tools to create code, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless experience for users. You should have excellent communication, computer, and project management

skills.

You should be focused on building better, more efficient applications and creating a better end-user experience. You should be knowledgeable, collaborative, and motivated.

If you have outstanding programming skills and a great passion for developing robust, scalable and innovative applications, then you will love this job.

Responsibilities

• Be involved and participate in the overall application lifecycle
• Compile and analyse data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborating with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience.
• Developing ideas for new programs, products, or features by monitoring industry developments and trends.
• Define and communicate technical and design requirements
• Build high-quality reusable code that can be used in the future
• Learn about new technologies and Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve applications
• Participating in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new programming languages, and better assist other team members.
• Taking lead on projects, as needed.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in a peak performance organisation, preferably a tech startup
• Product company experience
• Enterprise software company experience
• Developer platform/tool industry experience
• Experience working with a global or otherwise multicultural team
• Passionate about/experienced with open source and developer tools

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer programming, computer science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Fluency or understanding of specific languages, such as Java, PHP, or Python, C# and operating systems may be required.
• Experience with Ruby, Laravel, Django, NodeJS, Spring or Express frameworks
• In-depth understanding of application development (web and mobile)
• Focus on efficiency, user experience, and process improvement.
• Experience with SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL or Oracle database systems
• Knowledge of SOAP, REST API and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with front-end languages such as HTML, JavaScript and CSS
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
• Experience with application development and deployment on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure)
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience using formal software management and source control tools (JIRA, Confluence, Git, SVN, Bitbucket etc.)
• Self-motivated, curious, creative and passionate about technology with the ability to learn new technologies as needed
• Strong communication skills, good interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player in an agile environment
• Demonstrated ability to onboard and integrate with an organisation long-term
• Knowledge and experience with compliance and data security

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We are looking for versatile front-end developers with ninja skills to develop exciting, creative, usable, beautiful and graphic intensive web and mobile apps for internal or our customers’ use. You will work with other software developers to design various applications that are efficient and consistent. You will also be responsible for creating innovative solutions to front end issues to help make our applications more visually appealing and enhance usability.

You will also be engaged in out of the box thinking to create new techniques to visualise data. Using bleeding edge technology, you will take ownership of the design, development and implementation of new applications.

If you enjoy what you do, we are looking forward to working with you.

Responsibilities

• Design a framework for creating apps that grows with the need of the company
• Develop features to enhance the user experience and build reusable code for future use and shared among front end applications
• Use a variety of mark-up languages to develop both web and mobile apps and also enhance applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Consistently ship small features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members. Collaborate with team members (backend developers, product manager etc.) and other stakeholders on larger projects
• Understand and promote usability best practices
• Bridge the gap between graphic design and technical implementation
• Maintain brand, layout and graphic consistency throughout design
• Assist in the development of applications and features for both internal and external use
• Take ownership of the overall direction and architecture of the front-end, recommending whatever frameworks or libraries are relevant
• Shape the direction of the product by participating in feature scoping sessions

Nice to have:

• Experience working with of microservice architectures
• Experience in a peak performance organisation, preferably a tech startup
• Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Enterprise software company experience
• Developer platform/tool industry experience
• Experience working with a global or otherwise multicultural team
   

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
• 4+ years hands-on web development experience and 2+ years hands-on mobile app development experience required
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript, Dart and Bootstrap
• Hands-on experience with modern front-end frameworks (React Native, ReactJS, VueJS, AngularJS, Node, ES6+)
• Experience in mobile development using any of these tools (Flutter, Ionic, React Native, Android Studio, XCode etc.)
• Experience in graphic design applications and mock up tools (Adobe Illustrator etc.)
• Experience with responsive and adaptive design
• Experience in one or more programming languages: Java, PHP, JavaScript/NodeJS, Python, C#, C++ etc.
• Experience using formal software management and source control tools (JIRA, Confluence, Git, SVN, Bitbucket etc.)
• Self-motivated, curious, creative and passionate about technology with the ability to learn new technologies as needed
• Strong communication skills, good interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player in an agile environment
• Experience in data visualisation and creating of dashboards is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to onboard and integrate with an organisation long-term

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The UX Engineer is responsible for creating exciting, usable and beautiful web and mobile apps for internal or customer use. You will work with other software developers, researchers and product developers to create applications that meet user needs, are pleasurable to use, efficient, and consistent. You will also be responsible for creating innovative solutions to front end issues to help make our applications more visually appealing and enhance usability.

You will also be engaged in out-of-the-box thinking to create new techniques to visualise data. Using bleeding edge technology, you will take ownership of the design, development and implementation of new applications. If you enjoy what you do, we are looking forward to working with you.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between interface design and technical implementation
• Understand the desired User Journey and translate it into a great User Experience across multiple applications
• Design a framework for creating apps that grows with the need of the company
• Use a variety of mark-up languages to develop both web and mobile apps and also enhance applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Consistently ship small features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members. Collaborate with team members (backend developers, product manager etc.) and other stakeholders on larger projects
• Design and prototype user interfaces, including but not limited to mobile and Web-based applications, taking into consideration user research and feedback
• Develop and maintain styling architecture or design systems to ensure reusable components and visual consistency across all applications
• Understand and promote usability best practices
• Participate in user research and user interface concept design
• Lead user feedback and testing processes
• Analyze user interactions over time and suggest and make usability and User Experience improvements
• Maintain brand, layout and graphic consistency throughout design
• Assist in the development of applications and features for both internal and external use
• Take ownership of the overall direction and architecture of the front-end development, recommending whatever frameworks or libraries are relevant
• Shape the direction of the product by participating in feature scoping sessions
   

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working with microservice architectures
• Experience in a peak performance organisation, preferably a tech startup
• Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience with Interaction Design and animation
• Experience conducting User Experience research
• Experience designing Data Visualizations
• Experience designing for non-traditional interfaces (eg. electronic device dashboards, vehicle displays, etc.)
• Experience working with a global or otherwise multicultural team
   

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
• 4+ years hands-on web development experience
• 2+ years hands-on mobile app development experience required
• 2+ years User Interface and User Experience Design experience
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, TypeScript, Dart and Bootstrap
• Hands-on experience with modern front-end frameworks (React Native, ReactJS, VueJS, AngularJS, Node, ES6+)
• Experience in mobile development using any of these tools (Flutter, Ionic, React Native, Android Studio, XCode etc.)
• Experience in interaction design applications and mock up tools (Figma, Adobe Illustrator etc.)
• Experience with responsive and adaptive design
• Experience in one or more programming languages: Java, PHP, JavaScript/NodeJS, Python, C#, C++ etc.
• Experience using formal software management and source control tools (JIRA, Confluence, Git, SVN, Bitbucket etc.)
• Self-motivated, curious, creative and passionate about technology with the ability to learn new technologies as needed
• Strong communication skills, good interpersonal skills and ability to be a team player in an agile environment
• Demonstrated ability to onboard and integrate with an organisation long-term

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The UX Researcher functions as the Voice of the Customer within the Kofa team.

The right candidate will be able to lead design research projects, synthesize insights, translate these findings to catalyze design and strategic decisions, and collaborate with the team to turn those insights into powerful designs and visions.

They are also up-to-date with current market research and trends relating to our various target user groups.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and execute human-centered research to explore and evaluate desired experiences, analyze research data, present findings, and make prioritized design recommendations
• Define, plan and execute human factors and ergonomics tests
• Synthesize qualitative research outputs with quantitative and technical research and requirements
• Provide a customer lens on all hardware and software product design as well as service experiences
• Clearly communicate research findings with a strategic voice, with prioritized recommendations and potential design solutions to developers, designers, and product leads
• Create of reports and concept notes
• Collaborate with beneficiaries and other stakeholders to co-create desired system / software experiences
   

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of qualitative research experience with a proven ability to scope research, lead fieldwork, conduct interviews, perform desk research, lead synthesis and communicate findings to stakeholders
• Significant field research experience; ability to define and execute appropriate research methods and tools
• Attention to detail; ability to ensure accurate documentation and synthesis of research outputs
• Business savvy, with an ability to think strategically
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Work well independently and in teams
• Fluent English language skills required
• Local (Ghanaian) language skills are highly desirable
• Experience working on hardware design and human factors-related concerns is highly desirable