Software Engineer at Cytonn Investments

To manage our growing Technology needs, the firm is inviting applications from talented Mobile Application Software Engineers to join its competitive team of engineers in Cytonn Technologies. The developer will work with our engineers, designers, business systems analysts and the innovations team to develop exciting mobile applications.

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to participate in our share ownership plan.

Job Responsibilities

• Build new and engaging native mobile applications using the Android SDK
• Work with UI/UX designers and fellow engineers to build enterprise mobile solutions
• Deliver feature enhancements and continuous improvements to existing mobile apps
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Requirements 

• A grade of B+ and above in KCSE (or equivalent) with good grades in math and languages
• Computer Science (or related) degree with a minimum of upper second-class honors
• At least one-year coding experience working on production mobile applications. Experience in developing in the financial services industry is an added advantage
• Demonstrable experience in developing Android applications in Java/Kotlin. Knowledge and experience of iOS (Swift) is an added advantage
• Solid understanding of popular programming paradigms (object orientation & functional programming), data structures and algorithms
• Proficient understanding of version control systems (GIT)
• Ability to work long hours to complete requirements
• A passion for computing and software and engaging learning experiences, as well as desire to make a difference in a highly productive environment
• Desire to use technology to develop innovative solutions that solve real world problems
• Have at least two active applications downloadable from the Google Play Store