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  • Posted: Jul 15, 2022
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    Topup Mama is a venture-backed technology company currently operating in Kenya and Nigeria. Our mission is to increase restaurant contribution to Africa’s GDP. From forecasting capabilities to last-mile deliveries, we are building tools that enable small and medium restaurants to access affordable fresh and dry products. Restaurants need more than an ...
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    Backend Engineer

    About the role

    We are looking for an analytical, results-driven back-end engineer who will work with team members to troubleshoot and improve current back-end applications and processes. The back-end engineer will use their understanding of programming languages and tools to analyze current codes and industry developments, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless user experience. You should have excellent communication, computer, and project management skills.

    Responsibilities for the role

    • 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.

    Who you are

    We are looking for an analytical, results-driven back-end engineer who will work with team members to troubleshoot and improve current back-end applications and processes. The back-end engineer will use their understanding of programming languages and tools to analyze current codes and industry developments, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless user experience.

    We are looking for someone who has: 

    • Understand the business processes and platforms. Identify and map out areas of improvement
    • Develop documentation pipelines for all services built and also for all planned services feature request development
    • Develop and expand the company's microservices architecture
    • Test, deploy, maintain and improve backend services
    • Develop and document scalable API endpoints and gateways for the services built
    • Assist in the development of the company roadmap in conjunction with the rest of the engineering team and product team

    We believe that a great backend engineer can come from any industry and organizational background and there are no set years of experience required to fill this position excellently. However, preference will be given to the following:

    • 5 + years of software development experience
    • Experience in developing for a microservices architecture
    • Experience in scaling a SaaS product.
    • Vast knowledge of backend software programming languages specifically Nodejs (Typescript, Nest, Express))
    • Knowledge of other languages such as(Php(Laravel), Golang, etc) is a plus.
    • Experience with working with SQL (Postgresql, Mysql) and NoSQL (MongoDB) database technologies
    • Demonstrated experience producing readable and testable code
    • Have extensive experience working hands-on in an agile environment
    • Proven strong affiliation with helping small business owners grow

    Why TopUp Mama 

    We are venture-backed and growing fast. We launched less than 24 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! TopUp Mama may be the perfect place for you. But TopUp Mama 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.

    TopUp Mama is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, physical disability, political affiliation, race, religion, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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    Frontend Engineer

    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.

    Responsibilities

    • 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 adapt them to the current technology stack

    Experience

    • 5 + years of software development experience
    • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent.
    • Vast knowledge of frontend frameworks specifically Reactjs
    • Proficient with Typescript and/or JavaScript.
    • Experience with CSS preprocessors such as LESS, SASS, and SCSS.
    • Ability to write, and an appreciation for the importance of, semantic, well-structured code.
    • Strong aesthetic sensibilities.

    Why TopUp Mama 

    We are venture-backed and growing fast. We launched less than 24 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! TopUp Mama may be the perfect place for you. But TopUp Mama 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.

    TopUp Mama is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, physical disability, political affiliation, race, religion, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances

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    Mobile App Engineer (ReactNative)

    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 engineering team, where you will build capabilities and integrations on the Product roadmap and enhance our consumer-facing Android and iOS App using ReactNative.

    As a Mobile App Engineer, 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) to influence the roadmap and product development of the company's 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 built with ReactNative. 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 SDKs
    • 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
    • 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 patterns 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

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