Job Vacancies at Andela

About The Role

The General Manager is a professional who is passionate about building the next generation of technology and business leaders in Africa. The successful candidate will be the primary point of contact for Andela Ghana, overseeing all operations, coordinating all employee-related activities,  identifying and developing high-value external relationships in the country, promoting Andela’s brand as an employer of choice in Ghana, ensuring Andela’s business successfully scales within the country and serving as a role model to others in how they demonstrate Andela’s (EPIC) values.

You bring more than passion for the role: You are a people manager.  You’re an expert in building and managing operations and developing the processes necessary for scale. You know how to think – and act – big, while holding a strong moral compass in everything you do.

Job Description

Leadership:

• Provide leadership for Ghana based employees and shape the internal employer brand.
• Set the tone for how teams and colleagues collaborate to create an excellent place to work.
• Promote and guard Andela culture amongst Ghana based employees

Operations management:

• Execute decisions around securing workspace for Andela’s employees to operate out of, and ensure they have all the infrastructure to support on-site and remote work (e.g., power, internet, work space, security, work tools).
• Drive business case for expanding operations within the country

People management:

• Attract and help close Software Engineer hires, who are drawn to Andela through you.
• Ensure the overall well being, morale and success of all Ghana based employees by working closely with People team, Partner Engineering  and cross-functional leaders
• Build trust and respect with employees, in order to have influence on decisions and morale.

External relations:

• Establish strong relationships with key influencers and stakeholders within the tech ecosystem, broader business community and government, to elevate Andela’s brand, and to improve Andela’s business performance.
• Be a spokesperson for Andela within the country.

Financial management:

• Manage the financial performance of Andela Ghana (specifically around expenditures and costs)

Strategic planning:

• Provide valuable inputs and insights that shape function, country strategy.
• Proactively identify opportunities for, and challenges to, growth and scaling.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of post-undergraduate, full-time work experience
• Experience managing operations, including budgeting and reporting
• Experience developing and managing a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Experience managing and coordinating people and teams
• Experience interfacing with influencers, executives and businesses in Ghana
• Work and living experience in emerging markets, particularly in Ghana
• Record of strong academic performance from a leading undergraduate and, if attended, graduate institution
• Experience at start-ups a plus, but not required

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers. Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Senior Software Engineers epitomize ownership. They take personal responsibility for Andela’s ability to continue to deliver value to our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Be responsible for the coding standards, conduct and deliverables of your fast-paced, distributed, teams, by proactively communicating and prioritizing effectively. 
• Act as role-model even in the most difficult and challenging situations, using constructive feedback, mentorship and universal respect. 

What You’ll Bring 

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 5-10 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built deep technical expertise and exercised ownership on various technical teams.

Required

• Expert-level understanding of at least one core backend language: Python, JavaScript/Node, PHP, Ruby
• Intermediate-level understanding of at least one other backend language (In addition to the core language): Python, JavaScript/Node, PHP, Ruby
• Advanced understanding of at least one Web Framework for your language of choice: Flask/Django for Python; Node/Express for JavaScript, Rails for Ruby, Lumen/Laravel for PHP.
• Deep understanding of fundamental database concepts - relational (SQL) database, non-relational (NoSQL) database and ORMs/ODMs
• Strong knowledge of at least one cloud hosting platform (Ex: AWS, GCP)
• Comfort with at least one CI/CD tool (Ex: Jenkins, Travis)
• Working knowledge of containerization and orchestration techniques 
• Deep understanding of applicable unit and integration testing, and testing frameworks/libraries 
• Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics
• Comfort working within agile methodologies and experienced in estimation and time management
• Awareness of the capabilities of applicable languages/frameworks/libraries as well as the inherent differences between them in order to understand trade-offs and make recommendations.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of software engineering collaboration tools
• Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance
• Working knowledge of code editor and formatting tools
• Comfort with at least one web server technology -- (ex: Apache, Nginx)

What You’ll Get*

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field 
• A chance to change the world for the better  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

go to method of application »

Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers. 

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Senior Software Engineers epitomize ownership. They take personal responsibility for Andela’s ability to continue to deliver value to our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Be responsible for the coding standards, conduct and deliverables of your fast-paced, distributed, teams, by proactively communicating and prioritizing effectively. 
• Act as role-model even in the most difficult and challenging situations, using constructive feedback, mentorship and universal respect. 

What You’ll Bring  

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 5-10 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built deep technical expertise and exercised ownership on various technical teams.

Required

• Deep knowledge of at least one front-end framework -- React, Angular, Vue 
• Working knowledge of at least one CSS framework -- Bootstrap, Materialize CSS, Semantic UI 
• Deep knowledge of JavaScript core language concepts -- DOM manipulation, Fetch API, ES6 features
• Deep knowledge of the fundamental front-end languages/technologies -- HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Extensive experience with architecture and design principles, building to consider maintainability, performance, security requirements, and impact. 
• Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics
• Comfort working within agile methodologies and experienced in estimation and time management
• Deep knowledge of unit and integration testing and testing frameworks/libraries (Ex: Jest, Jasmine, Mocha)
• Working knowledge of tools and editors-- (ex:  Grunt, JSLint)
• Working knowledge of at least one task runner -- gulp, npm scripts

Preferred 

• • Experience using ESLint and module builders
  • Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance

What You’ll Get*

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field 
• A chance to change the world for the better  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

go to method of application »

Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers. 

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Senior Software Engineers epitomize ownership. They take personal responsibility for Andela’s ability to continue to deliver value to our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Be responsible for the coding standards, conduct and deliverables of your fast-paced, distributed, teams, by proactively communicating and prioritizing effectively. 
• Act as role-model even in the most difficult and challenging situations, using constructive feedback, mentorship and universal respect. 

What You’ll Bring  

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 5-10 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built deep technical expertise and exercised ownership on various technical teams.

Required

• Mastery of the core features of at least one backend language: Python, JavaScript/Node, PHP, Ruby
• Advanced understanding of at least one Web Framework for your language of choice: i.e Flask/Django for Python; Node/Express for JavaScript, Rails for Ruby, Lumen/Laravel for PHP.
• Deep knowledge of the fundamental front-end languages/technologies -- i.e  HTML, CSS, JavaScript 
• Deep knowledge of at least one front-end framework -- React, Angular, Vue as well as experience with responsive design interface development
• Extensive experience with architecture and design principles, building to consider maintainability, performance, security requirements, and impact. 
• Working knowledge of at least one complementary front-end languages/frameworks (ex: React, Angular, Vue ) 
• Intermediate understanding of at least one Web Framework for your language of choice: Flask/Django for Python; Node/Express for JavaScript, Rails for Ruby, Lumen/Laravel for PHP. 
• Deep understanding of fundamental database concepts - relational (SQL) database, non-relational (NoSQL) database, ORMs/ODMs and Web storage API (front end) 
• Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics
• Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance
• Comfort with at least one web server technology -- (ex: Apache, Nginx)
• Comfort working within at least one cloud hosting platform --(ex: AWS, GCP)
• Working knowledge of tools and editors-- (ex:  Grunt, Sublime, Atom, JSLint)
• Measured experience with unit, integration, e2e and UI testing, with at least one relevant testing framework
• Comfort working within agile methodologies and experienced in estimation and time management

Preferred Skills

• Working knowledge of software engineering collaboration tools (Ex: Git, Jira)
• Familiarity with containerization infrastructure and orchestration 
• Awareness of the capabilities of applicable languages/frameworks/libraries as well as the inherent differences between them in order to understand trade-offs and make recommendations.

What You’ll Get*

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field 
• A chance to change the world for the better  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

go to method of application »

Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers. 

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Senior Software Engineers epitomize ownership. They take personal responsibility for Andela’s ability to continue to deliver value to our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Be responsible for the coding standards, conduct and deliverables of your fast-paced, distributed, teams, by proactively communicating and prioritizing effectively. 
• Act as role-model even in the most difficult and challenging situations, using constructive feedback, mentorship and universal respect. 

What You’ll Bring 

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 5-10 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built deep technical expertise and exercised ownership on various technical teams.

Languages/Frameworks

• Proficient at an expert level in either Java/Kotlin for Android and Objective-C/Swift for iOS.
• Proficient at an expert level in mobile platform frameworks -- i.e UIKit(iOS), MapKit, ARKit, RxJava, RxSwift
• Working knowledge of UI Design libraries/frameworks -- i.e Material Design (Android)

Data Stores

• Expert level understanding of fundamental database concepts -- i.e database tables, querying databases, normalization, joins, database management systems 
• Good understanding of at least one database for Mobile dev -- i.e SQLite, RealmDB
• Good understanding of cloud mobile database backends, like Firebase
• Working knowledge of ORMs/ODMs -- i.e Room ORM, SqlDelight, CoreData

Testing/Security

• Working knowledge of network security and deep knowledge of unit, integration, e2e and UI testing, as well as other testing frameworks/libraries -- JUnit(For Java), Espresso, Appium, XCTest(iOS) 

Tools 

• Working knowledge of software engineering collaboration tools-- Jira, Pivotal Tracker, Git, Mercurial 
• Familiarity with language/platform build IDEs/tools -- i.e Simulators/Emulators and Gradle(Android), Android Studio, XCode 

DevOps 

• Working knowledge of DevOps tools -- i.e Firebase, Fabric, Jenkins, Travis CI, Circle CI, Google Play Store, Apple's App Store.
• Working Knowledge of analytics tools -- i.e crashlytics, HockeyApp

What You’ll Get*

• Full-time compensation
• Full Medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

go to method of application »

Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers. 

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Software Engineers are masters of consistent execution. They reliably deliver technical and professional value to our teams and our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Mentor and onboard junior engineers, by consistently displaying sound judgement, setting expectations, and working effectively, both independently and as part of a global team. 
• Collaborate excellently with peers and stakeholders in fast-paced distributed teams, through a love of constructive feedback, dedication and universal respect.

What You’ll Bring 

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 3-7 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built technical expertise and professionalism.

Required

• Intermediate-level understanding of at least one core backend language: Python, JavaScript/Node, PHP, Ruby, Java
• Working knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming concepts i.e Classes and objects, Inheritance, Encapsulation and Polymorphism.
• Good understanding of fundamental database concepts - relational (SQL) database, non-relational (NoSQL) database and ORMs/ODMs
• Working knowledge of core data structures 
• Experience working with of software engineering collaboration tools
• Experience with architecture and design principles, building to consider maintainability, performance, security requirements, and impact. 
• Familiarity with at least one cloud hosting platform --(ex: AWS, GCP)

Preferred

• Comfort working within agile methodologies and experienced in estimation and time management
• Intermediate understanding of unit and integration testing, and testing frameworks/libraries -- PyTest, Nose, Jasmine, Mocha, Jest
• Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance
• Experience having worked with at least one Web Framework for your language of choice
• Comfort and familiarity with code editor and formatting tools
• Familiarity with at least one web server technology -- (ex: Apache, Nginx)
• Working knowledge of at least one CI/CD tool -- Jenkins, Travis CI, Circle CI
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration techniques 
• Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics
• Knowledge of unit, integration, e2e and UI testing, with at least one relevant testing framework
• Familiarity with containerization infrastructure and orchestration 
• Awareness of the capabilities of applicable languages/frameworks/libraries as well as the inherent differences between them in order to understand trade-offs and make recommendations.

What You’ll Get*

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field 
• A chance to change the world for the better  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

go to method of application »

Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers. 

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Software Engineers are masters of consistent execution. They reliably deliver technical and professional value to our teams and our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Mentor and onboard junior engineers, by consistently displaying sound judgement, setting expectations, and working effectively, both independently and as part of a global team. 
• Collaborate excellently with peers and stakeholders in fast-paced distributed teams, through a love of constructive feedback, dedication and universal respect.

What You’ll Bring 

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 3-7 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built technical expertise and professionalism.

Required

• Intermediate knowledge of at least one front-end framework -- React, Angular, Vue
• Working knowledge of at least one CSS framework -- Bootstrap, Materialize CSS, Semantic UI
• Intermediate understanding of JavaScript core language concepts -- DOM manipulation, Fetch API, ES6 features
• Working knowledge of unit and integration testing and testing frameworks/libraries -- Jest, Jasmine, Mocha
• Working knowledge of at least one task runner -- gulp, npm scripts
• Working knowledge of at least one module bundler -- webpack, parcel
• Working knowledge of at least one version control tool -- Git, Mercurial

Preferred

• Experience with architecture and design principles, building to consider maintainability, performance, security requirements, and impact. 
• Knowledge of code linting and formatting tools -- ESLint, Prettier
• Working knowledge of Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) architectural pattern.

What You’ll Get* 

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field 
• A chance to change the world for the better  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

go to method of application »

Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software engineers. 

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Software Engineers are masters of consistent execution. They reliably deliver technical and professional value to our teams and our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Mentor and onboard junior engineers, by consistently displaying sound judgment, setting expectations, and working effectively, both independently and as part of a global team. 
• Collaborate excellently with peers and stakeholders in fast-paced distributed teams, through a love of constructive feedback, dedication, and universal respect.

What You’ll Bring 

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 3-7 years of professional experience, during which you’ve developed technical expertise and stellar professional skills.

Requirements

• Intermediate understanding of the core features of at least one backend language: Python, JavaScript/Node, PHP, Ruby
• Intermediate understanding of JavaScript core language concepts -- DOM manipulation, Fetch API, ES6+ features 
• Working knowledge of at least one complementary front-end languages/frameworks (ex: React, Angular, Vue ) as well as experience with responsive design interface development
• Intermediate understanding of at least one Web Framework for your language of choice: Flask/Django for Python; Node/Express for JavaScript, Rails for Ruby, Lumen/Laravel for PHP. 
• Strong understanding of fundamental database concepts - relational (SQL) database, non-relational (NoSQL) database, ORMs/ODMs and Web storage API (front end) 
• Experience with architecture and design principles, building to consider maintainability, performance, security requirements, and impact. 
• Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance
• Familiarity with at least one web server technology -- (ex: Apache, Nginx)
• Familiarity with at least one cloud hosting platform --(ex: AWS, GCP)
• Working knowledge of tools and editors-- (ex:  Grunt, Sublime, Atom, JSLint)
• Comfort working within agile methodologies and experienced in estimation and time management

Preferred Skills

• Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics
• Knowledge of unit, integration, e2e and UI testing, with at least one relevant testing framework
• Familiarity with containerization infrastructure and orchestration 
• Awareness of the capabilities of applicable languages/frameworks/libraries as well as the inherent differences between them in order to understand trade-offs and make recommendations.

What You’ll Get* 

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field 
• A chance to change the world for the better  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

go to method of application »

Where You’ll Work 

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented Software Engineers. 

Based in NYC, SF, Kigali, Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Accra and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

What You’ll Do 

Our Andelan Software Engineers are masters of consistent execution. They reliably deliver technical and professional value to our teams and our partners. 

Specifically, you’ll:  

• Use your knowledge in your core technology to delight our partners around the world. 
• Mentor and onboard junior engineers, by consistently displaying sound judgement, setting expectations, and working effectively, both independently and as part of a global team. 
• Collaborate excellently with peers and stakeholders in fast-paced distributed teams, through a love of constructive feedback, dedication and universal respect.

What You’ll Bring  

All Andela engineers go above and beyond. To find out more about additional suggested competencies, check out our engineer framework. 

Experience

A minimum of 3-7 years of professional experience, during which you’ve built technical expertise and professionalism.

Languages/Frameworks

• Proficient at an intermediate level in either Java/Kotlin for Android and Objective-C/Swift for iOS.
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming concepts i.e Classes and objects, Inheritance, Encapsulation and Polymorphism. 
• Working knowledge of core data structures provided by a language, i.e arrays/lists, tuples, dictionaries, hash tables. 
• Proficient at an intermediate level in mobile platform frameworks -- UIKit(iOS), MapKit, ARKit, RxJava, RxSwift
• Working knowledge of UI Design libraries/frameworks -- Material Design (Android)

Data Stores

• Intermediate level understanding of fundamental database concepts -- i.e database tables, querying databases, normalization, joins, database management systems 
• Good understanding of at least one database for Mobile dev -- i.e SQLite, RealmDB
• Good understanding of cloud mobile database backends -- i.e Firebase
• Working knowledge of ORMs/ODMs -- i.e Room ORM, SqlDelight, CoreData

Testing/Security

• Knowledge of network security and deep knowledge of unit, integration, e2e and UI testing, as well as testing frameworks/libraries -- JUnit(For Java), Espresso, Appium, XCTest(iOS) 

Tools

• Working knowledge of software engineering collaboration tools-- Jira, Pivotal Tracker, Git, Mercurial 
• Familiarity with language/platforms,  build IDEs/tools  -- Simulators/Emulators and Gradle(Android), Android Studio, XCode 

DevOps 

• Aware of at least one cloud mobile backend platform -- i.e Firebase, Fabric
• Working knowledge of at least one CI/CD tool -- i.e Jenkins, Travis CI, Circle CI
• Working knowledge of the app stores for the respective mobile platforms -- i.e Google Play Store, Apple's App Store.
• Working Knowledge of analytics tools -- i.e HockeyApp/App Center, 
• Working knowledge of networking concepts -- DNS, OSI model, TCP/IP, UDP, FTP, IP Addressing 

What You’ll Get*

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds inside and outside of your field 
• A chance to change the world for the better  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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About the Role

In this role, you will primarily work as a Senior Backend Engineer within the Technology department building world-class internal products to support Andela’s business needs.

As the Senior Backend Engineer, you will take on complex tasks and complete them despite roadblocks, grabbing others for help or insight as necessary. You will require very little oversight beyond high-level direction; you can take a complex user story, break it down into sub-tasks, and complete their sub-tasks with relative ease. You will show initiative beyond knocking tasks off a list; you are able to identify and suggest areas of future work for yourself or your team. You will drive product velocity and deliver products with confidence. You will take pride in building products that are key to helping Andela grow and scale as an organization.

You’re the kind of person who:

• Believes that building great software is more than just delivering working code, that other aspects such as reusability, testability, maintainability, security, and performance are just as important.
• Is constantly learning and expanding your skill sets on and off the job.
• Can mentor entry and mid-level developers willing to become world-class.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

• Work closely with Product Managers and Stakeholders to understand the business needs
• Deliver complex software solutions that meet those needs
• Share responsibility for strategically scaling Andela’s internal systems
• Promote and nurture good team practices such as TDD, code reviews, and pair programming
• Bring vision to the team in the form of new technology recommendations, ideas and approaches
• Mentor entry and mid-level developers willing to become world-class

We are interested in a candidate with experience in the following technologies that we currently use:

Required

• Javascript / Node.js
• Typescript
• Postgres
• Google Cloud, Docker, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Kubernetes

Optional

• Angular
• Identity Providers (Okta, Auth0, Google Identity Platform)
• NestJS

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of core software development experience
• Strong understanding of computer science principles
• Experience working in an agile environment (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc)
• TDD and pair programming experience
• Experience or strong interest in microservices architectures and distributed systems
• Solid written and verbal communication
• A Bachelor's or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• Solid foundation in Unix administration and troubleshooting
• Experience with system automation
• Deeply familiar with concepts like DevOps, Continuous Delivery and TDD
• Epic Values Alignment

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.