Senior Software Developer (Remote) at IOTA Foundation

Tasks

• Understand business and functional requirements of the industry of trade and logistics.
• Design, implement and deploy elegant APIs, SDKs, user experiences, and the underlying infrastructure
• Develop high-quality software solutions based on validated specifications
• Implement software development best practices
• Work effectively across different teams/partners to address problems and collaboratively arrive at solutions
• Be a part of a self-organising, results-oriented agile team
• Work autonomously and on a self-motivated basis, while maintaining a high degree of accountability and transparency
• Perform and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where your work can change rapidly in response to customer feedback and data

Requirements

• A computing-related degree, or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience as a software engineer developing high quality code
• You write well-structured, efficient, and maintainable code and actively keep the quality of the codebase in check
• You have a solid understanding of REST API specification, design principles and related tools (Swagger, etc.)
• You have demonstrable experience implementing scalable and robust REST APIs using different frameworks (Express, etc.) and languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, …)
• You have a solid understanding of (Web and native) front-end general development principles and the particular constraints and challenges on mobile
• You have demonstrable experience building mobile/web applications using modern frameworks (Svelte, React, ...)
• You are DevOps-Savvy i.e. can take DevOps tasks when needed, even though that is not the core of your job. At least shell scripting and Docker competence is expected
• Can build automated testing setups to diagnose problems
• Self-driven individual who takes responsibility for projects from their inception
• Ability, desire, and dedication to learn new technologies

Benefits

• Constant challenges and ability to grow skills
• Being part of a growing team in East Africa
• Being part of a growing global organisation delivering cutting edge technology to global players
• Opportunity to be a high-impact contributor
• Work with the best engineers in their field
• Freedom in planning – with responsibility for delivering
• Casual and fun work environment