Junior Developer Intern (unpaid) at KnownAfrique

Responsibilities:

• Design and build advanced applications for the Android platform for KnownAfrique
• Manage and maintain the best web and App experience for KnownAfrique.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features where necessary
• Work with outside data sources and APIs
• Foresee technology trends, prototype and develop new tools and products for KnownAfrique.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• Report and present on the status of Technology and communicate progress to the rest of the KnownAfrique team.
• Formulate Technology strategies and build relevant relationships for KnownAfrique for future years.
• Maintain the relevant KnownAfrique’s file systems i.e. drive, troubleshoot KnownAfrique database system, servers and security.

Other duties:

• Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Or any other duty that might arise in the course of the business and as instructed by your supervisors.

Requirements:

This is a role that is largely centered on Technologies and how Technology works within the legal world. You will report to and work in partnership with the COO.

• Extremely organized, efficient, detail-oriented and successful at meeting deadlines.
• Graduate in Software/IT or Telecom/Software Engineering or similar field
• Proven software development experience and Android skills development
• A great understanding in Software development, programming and latest Web technologies: GitHub, Conversant with BitBucket, PHP/HTML5, Native Android development.
• Proven working experience in Android app development and have published at least one original Android app
• Experience with Android SDK.
• Experience working with remote data via REST and JSON.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs.
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies.
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
• Excellent communication skills, including writing, proofreading skills, and speaking.
• Resourceful and hands on attitude, with the ability to accomplish projects with little supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with high professionalism.
• Experience in managing Technology Projects and partners.

TIP:

Submit example/samples of your work whilst submitting your Application.

Deadline: 18th/January/2018

NOTE: The job description outlines the principal purpose and main elements of the tasks that will be required of the successful applicant. It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive work document. This position will potentially lead to a senior Tech position in the organisation.