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Kibanda Topup is a venture-backed technology company currently operating in Kenya and Nigeria. Our mission is to increase restaurant contribution to Africa's GDP.
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About the role
We are looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with a background in software development, systems operations, and full-stack implementations. As a DevOps Engineer, you will be implementing, maintaining, and scaling cloud infrastructure in a modern containerized environment as well as implementing CI/CD processes. You will also be required to have good organizational skills, pay attention to details at all times, and take a collaborative approach while working with other team members.
Candidates based in Kenya/Nigeria are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Implementing various development, testing, automation tools, and IT infrastructure
- Designing and implementing both build, deployment, and configuration management
- Managing infrastructure in various cloud providers & developing code for automating infrastructure provisioning
- Developing efficient CI/CD pipelines for various web, mobile, and data applications written in multiple languages
- Monitoring, securing, maintaining, and improving live environments
- Provide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operations
- Brainstorm for new ideas and ways to improve development delivery
- Consult with peers for feedback during testing stages
- Build, maintain, and monitor configuration standards
- Maintain day-to-day management and administration of projects
- Document and design various processes; update existing processes
- Improve infrastructure development and application development
Experience
- Degree in Computer Science, engineering, software engineering or related discipline.
- You have at least 2 years of hands-on experience in development and operations.
- Experience with Linux, Containerisation, CI/CD tools particularly Gitlab CI/CD, scripting such as Shell, JavaScript, Python, IaC software, and agile workflow methodologies
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (AWS/ GCP/ Azure).
- Previous experience in software development.
- Good knowledge of Code-versioning with Git and experience in using git clients eg GitHub and GitLab
- You feel at home working in a test-driven, agile team
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
- Good problem-solving skills & capacity to learn quickly and improve on skills.
Perks
Remote working
A passionate, inspirational, and aspirational team→ Teamwork is in our core values
Grow yourself, learning is a habit. We empower people and we want you to grow with us. Tell us the areas you wish to improve in and if it makes sense for the business, we'll do what we can to help you do just that
Flexible work hours - Pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time. It's about delivery!
Opportunity to travel to interact with the product and our multi-cultural team
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About the role
They are always trying to work with the latest technology are obsessed with the user experience. They follow agile methodologies in a team split into 3 main products: Mobile Apps for supply chain, customers, and staff, and a Company Admin Portal. The platform should also be able to connect and store data in the data warehouse to enable reporting – real-time and historical data. This role is to manage the company’s back-end software systems.
Candidates based in Kenya/Nigeria are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute and maintain back-end software engineering applications. These include microservices, internal APIs, gateways, third-party services & APIs, and databases.
- Ensure software deliverables are held up to the company standard through code reviews, and managing software quality assurance
- Selecting and deploying appropriate CI/CD tools
- Strive for continuous improvement and build continuous integration, continuous development, and constant deployment pipeline (CI/CD Pipeline)
- Manage continuing support and provide system metrics for back-end technical stack.
- Present practical input for strategic technology decisions.
- Support preparation of Technology Roadmap.
- Comply with all tech, product departmental as well as company best practices.
- Supervise reporting responsibility for independent software contractors, software engineers, and outsourcing partners.
- Ensure software engineering personnel is suitably trained to perform all job functions and suitably use project and software-related tools.
- Help determine and design system specifications & standards.
- Investigate, and analyze technology improvements, upgrades, and modifications.
- You will develop features across multiple subsystems including collaboration in requirements definition, prototyping, design, coding, testing, and deployment.
- You will design, develop, and unit test applications in accordance with established standards.
- You will analyze and resolve technical and application problems.
- You will assist with the packaging and support the deployment of releases.
Experience
- 5 + years of software development experience
- Vast knowledge for backend software programming languages such as Elixir, Node JS, Python, and PHP
- Experience with working with SQL and NoSQL database technologies
- Demonstrated experience producing readable and testable code
- Have extensive experience working hands-on in an agile environment
- Cares about quality and know what it means to ship high-quality code
- Can identify, debug and resolve complex production issues
- Experience with distributed systems, architectural patterns/styles, and design patterns would be an advantage.
- Desired Personal Skills, Critical thought, analytical thinking, and good communication skills
- Capacity to work with members of the team working in different countries
- Good organizational and time management abilities
- Great attention to detail and a results-driven approach
- Willing to go above and beyond; we would like someone who wants everything under control and wants to try all the different possibilities that can happen
- An attitude of accountability and knowledge-sharing. You enjoy reviewing others’ code and sharing your knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Empathy, respect, and a big sense of humor; we are people before engineers
Perks
- Remote working
- A passionate, inspirational, and aspirational team→ Teamwork is in our core values
- Grow yourself, learning is a habit. We empower people and we want you to grow with us. Tell us the areas you wish to improve in and if it makes sense for the business, we’ll do what we can to help you do just that
- Flexible work hours – Pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time. It’s about delivery!
- Opportunity to travel to interact with the product and our multi-cultural team
Why Kibanda Topup
We are venture-backed and growing fast. We launched less than 6-months ago and we are already serving thousands of restaurants monthly. You get an opportunity to jump onto the rocket ship near the ground floor. We believe that:
Our team should grow as fast as the company. If you do well, you will have every opportunity to rocketship your career
Speed is a Virtue. We make decisions quickly and are not afraid of failing. We prioritize learning by doing
Everyone is an owner of their work. We do not micromanage, only challenge. We let you own your domain and drive your work independently.
If that sounds exciting, great! Kibanda Topup may be the perfect place for you. But, Kibanda Topup is not for everyone.
We are an early-stage start-up. It may be chaotic at times with shifting priorities
This is not a 9-5 job. This a whatever it takes to get the job done
This is not a place where we will tell you exactly what to do. You will be expected to manage your own work to achieve the outcomes
We love being around our customers. If you enjoy sitting behind a desk all day, this may not be the best place for you.
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About the role
We are looking for a Front-End Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. The position will also double up as the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works.
Candidates based in Kenya/Nigeria are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Develop new user-facing features across mobile VAS (SMS, USSD, Whatsapp), web, and mobile web apps
- Implement responsible web design principles to ensure that the company’s applications render well across multiple devices
- Build reusable code and libraries for future use
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
- Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
- Assure that all user input is validated
- Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
- Design a framework for creating user apps that grow with the needs of the company
- Review app and feature coding and plan future upgrades with the development team
- Assist in the development of applications and features that will be put on the apps and in internal functions as well
- Follow emerging technologies and adapting them to the current technology stack
Experience
- 5 + years of software development experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Ability to write, and an appreciation for the importance of, semantic, well-structured code.
- Proficient with JavaScript and/or Typescript.
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React.
- Experience with CSS preprocessors such as LESS, SASS, and SCSS.
- Experience building production mobile VAS (SMS, USSD, Whatsapp), web, and mobile web apps.
- Strong aesthetic sensibilities.
Perks
- Remote working
- A passionate, inspirational, and aspirational team→ Teamwork is in our core values
- Grow yourself, learning is a habit. We empower people and we want you to grow with us. Tell us the areas you wish to improve in and if it makes sense for the business, we’ll do what we can to help you do just that
- Flexible work hours – Pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time. It’s about delivery!
- Opportunity to travel to interact with the product and our multi-cultural team
Why Kibanda Topup
We are venture-backed and growing fast. We launched less than 6-months ago and we are already serving thousands of restaurants monthly. You get an opportunity to jump onto the rocket ship near the ground floor. We believe that:
Our team should grow as fast as the company. If you do well, you will have every opportunity to rocketship your career
Speed is a Virtue. We make decisions quickly and are not afraid of failing. We prioritize learning by doing
Everyone is an owner of their work. We do not micromanage, only challenge. We let you own your domain and drive your work independently.
If that sounds exciting, great! Kibanda Topup may be the perfect place for you. But, Kibanda Topup is not for everyone.
We are an early-stage start-up. It may be chaotic at times with shifting priorities
This is not a 9-5 job. This a whatever it takes to get the job done
This is not a place where we will tell you exactly what to do. You will be expected to manage your own work to achieve the outcomes
We love being around our customers. If you enjoy sitting behind a desk all day, this may not be the best place for you.
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About the role
We seek mobile app engineers with strong technical background, great execution, and a self-starter mentality. The ideal candidate loves to jump into the unknown, clarify ambiguities, quickly learn from failures, and break down vague ideas into concrete tasks.
Candidates based in Kenya/Nigeria are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
As a technology company that manages the distribution of inventory and credit lifecycle through our apps and website, providing a frictionless, innovative, integrated experience will be paramount. You will be a member of the Mobile & Web engineering team, where you will build capabilities and integrations on the Product roadmap and enhance that our consumer-facing Android and iOS App.
As a Mobile App Engineer for iOS, you will:
- Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of consumer-facing features
- Build compelling in-app experiences that will reach users globally
- Collaborate with the product and design team(s) influence the roadmap and product development of the company App and services
- Create and maintain internal shared frameworks and libraries
- Shape the future of optimized analytics from the ground up with innovative data tools for analytics
- Evolve our architecture to support multiple authentication flows, account management, and integrations
- Mentor, collaborate and learn from innovative and passionate team members
Experience
- Have two or more iOS/Android apps. Must be deployed on the AppStore/Google Play
- Experience with Git, SVN, or other version control tools
- Proven experience in writing readable code, creating extensive documentation for existing code and refactoring previously written code
- Experience with building public APIs and mobile SDK’s
- Experience with native Android frameworks
- Experience communicating and implementing effective, solutions-oriented improvements
- Experience collaborating with a small team while working interdependently within a cross-functional organization
- 4+ years of professional experience building native Android applications
- Full life cycle experience building applications in Kotlin
- Knowledge of Android Architecture components
- Knowledge of the Android SDK performance tools and optimization techniques
- Experience building and testing large-scale Android apps and/or codebases
- Knowledge of MVVM pattern is a plus
- Knowledge of Repository patterns is a plus
- Experience in implementing Web Socket Servers clients is a plus
- Experience in using Dependency Injection is a plus
Perks
- Remote working
- A passionate, inspirational, and aspirational team→ Teamwork is in our core values
- Grow yourself, learning is a habit. We empower people and we want you to grow with us. Tell us the areas you wish to improve in and if it makes sense for the business, we’ll do what we can to help you do just that
- Flexible work hours – Pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time. It’s about delivery!
- Opportunity to travel to interact with the product and our multi-cultural team
Why Kibanda Topup
We are venture-backed and growing fast. We launched less than 6-months ago and we are already serving thousands of restaurants monthly. You get an opportunity to jump onto the rocket ship near the ground floor. We believe that:
Our team should grow as fast as the company. If you do well, you will have every opportunity to rocketship your career
Speed is a Virtue. We make decisions quickly and are not afraid of failing. We prioritize learning by doing
Everyone is an owner of their work. We do not micromanage, only challenge. We let you own your domain and drive your work independently.
If that sounds exciting, great! Kibanda Topup may be the perfect place for you. But, Kibanda Topup is not for everyone.
We are an early-stage start-up. It may be chaotic at times with shifting priorities
This is not a 9-5 job. This a whatever it takes to get the job done
This is not a place where we will tell you exactly what to do. You will be expected to manage your own work to achieve the outcomes
We love being around our customers. If you enjoy sitting behind a desk all day, this may not be the best place for you.
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About the role
We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. QA engineer responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, debugging, and defining corrective actions. You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.) The QA engineer role plays an important part in our company’s product development process. Our ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets product needs while being cost-effective.
Candidates based in Kenya/Nigeria are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Plan, create and manage the overall Quality Planning strategy
- Collaborate with the Product team to ensure consistent project execution; develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet company needs
- Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback; liaise with internal teams (e.g. engineers and product managers/ owners) to identify system requirements when needed
- Create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases; estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
- Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools
- Complete manual and/or automated testing activities following a stipulated test plan
- Monitor debugging process results; identity, record, document thoroughly, and track bugs
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
- Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement quality assurance related solutions
- Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
- Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
- Experience
- 5 + years of software quality assurance experience
- Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
- Experience in writing clear, concise, and comprehensive test plans and test cases
- Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
- Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process
- Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus
- Experience using Jira to manage software testing activities and defect planning is a plus
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
Perks
- Remote working
- A passionate, inspirational, and aspirational team→ Teamwork is in our core values
- Grow yourself, learning is a habit. We empower people and we want you to grow with us. Tell us the areas you wish to improve in and if it makes sense for the business, we’ll do what we can to help you do just that
- Flexible work hours – Pretty flexible when it comes to managing workload and time. It’s about delivery!
- Opportunity to travel to interact with the product and our multi-cultural team
Why Kibanda Topup
We are venture-backed and growing fast. We launched less than 6-months ago and we are already serving thousands of restaurants monthly. You get an opportunity to jump onto the rocket ship near the ground floor. We believe that:
Our team should grow as fast as the company. If you do well, you will have every opportunity to rocketship your career
Speed is a Virtue. We make decisions quickly and are not afraid of failing. We prioritize learning by doing
Everyone is an owner of their work. We do not micromanage, only challenge. We let you own your domain and drive your work independently.
If that sounds exciting, great! Kibanda Topup may be the perfect place for you. But, Kibanda Topup is not for everyone.
We are an early-stage start-up. It may be chaotic at times with shifting priorities
This is not a 9-5 job. This a whatever it takes to get the job done
This is not a place where we will tell you exactly what to do. You will be expected to manage your own work to achieve the outcomes
We love being around our customers. If you enjoy sitting behind a desk all day, this may not be the best place for you.
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