Node JS Developer (Nairobi) at M-Gas

We are looking for an excellent software developer to join our fast growing start-up. We are using cutting edge technology to deliver a truly exciting and different consumer service and are looking for individuals to build state of the art systems based on Amazon Web Services.

Responsibilites

• Build, own, and maintain substantial portions of the core software platform and the integrations with third party systems. 
• Develop  design documents, perform code reviews, and contribute to implementation decisions.
• Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Operations and Services) to ship scalable software solutions. 
• Continually improve our codebase with clean and efficient code as well as solving problems using the most appropriate technology.
• Enhance development processes and tool chain to move towards CI/CD (continuous integration and delivery)  

Experience and Capabilities

• 5+ years coding in one of the following languages: Java, Node JS or Python.  
• Experience developing webfront ends using PHP, HTML and CSS
• Developed and launched applications on Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) especially using microservices architectures 
• Experience with designing tables/schemas in relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Dyanamo DB) 
• Working knowledge of REST API development for mobile/web use 
• Expert proficiency in Agile development process
• Ability to work in a distributed team
• Working knowledge of AWS (Amazon Web Services) would be advantagous.
• Basic understanding of Information Security
• Demonstrated understanding of UI design principles
• Enthusiasm to continually improve skills and learn new technologies
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili