Jobs at Andela - 6 Position

Client Executive Job Responsibilities

• Develop and close opportunities with some of the most innovative and established tech companies out there.
• Systematically build and nurture a pipeline of new placements for our developers.
• Explore new ways of packaging our offerings to better address client needs
• Engage tech executives at leading companies who are seeking engineering talent.
• Communicate and coordinate with clients stakeholders, developers and Andela leadership.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of activity through our CRM.

High-level view of who you are

• Above all, you care about what we do. You know this isn’t just about helping companies find technology talent, it’s about leveling the playing field for the world’s brightest young people.
• You are tenacious and persistent and don’t give up until the answer is yes.
• You are excited about the prospect of selling a new product or offering, something that has never been sold before.
• You have a robust sales methodology that you continually improve
• You have a track record selling into large companies. You know how to navigate the bureaucracy and overcome whatever obstacles are thrown your way.
• You understand both product and service sales and what it means to sell along a protracted sales cycle.
• You’ve had plenty of hits and misses–and can clearly discuss the lessons learned from those misses.
• You have an entrepreneurial instinct; you are analytical, a problem solver, and capable of getting the job done without needing to be micromanaged.
• You like people, can talk to anyone, and make friends easily. You’re equally comfortable talking with the HR or engineering teams.
• You love data and using it to inform your strategy and drive better decision-making.

Requirements for the Client Executive Job

• 3-7 years of sales experience and a track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Excellent communication skills: you will need to engage through text, so strong writing skills are essential.
• Established relationships at leading African companies.
• Being a good person; we have a “no jerk” policy at Andela.
• Computer Science or Engineering background is a plus
• Technology professional services experience is a plus

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Key Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the Senior iOS Developer position include:

• Interfacing with your client to understand their business, goals and visions for products being supported by an Andela Team
• Performing high quality work that not only meets the need of the client, but surpasses it.
• If you are managing a team:
• Ensuring that our developers are able to understand the business context and value of their tasks, as well as how it impacts users.
• Prioritizing the work that your team is responsible for to ensure that you’re always working on the highest value work that helps your clients meet their objectives.
• Working with our engineers to decompose high level stories into smaller, specific tasks and provide high level design support to help them understand how to solve specific coding challenges.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure that the work delivered is in accordance with the technical standards of your client.
• Encouraging a collaborative team environment
• Regularly reporting the status of your team both to your client as well as senior members of Andela’s Success Department

Qualifications & Characteristics

As the ideal candidate for this role you:

• Are able to pass our Tech Skills Assessment
• Have a four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university.
• Have at least 5 years of experience working in software development
• Have built and deployed iOS applications using Objective C and/or Swift
• Have experience leading technical teams using Agile methodologies
• Have experience working remotely as an effective member of a team
• Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English, verbal and written)
• A strong desire to mentor other developers
• Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have strong leadership skills.
• Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100 thousand young Africans in next 10 years.

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As the Andela Career Planning Associate, you will be responsible for taking Fellow’s individual educational history, personality, interests and skills into account and support the Fellows by suggesting Careers based on their backgrounds and abilities.

Job Description

• Assess Fellows' personal characteristics, skills and interests via one-on-one interviews and/or group sessions;
• Provide appropriate help, advice and recommendations based on interviews/test results;
• Be a subject matter expert on existing and emerging technology-related career paths;
• Support Fellows with the management of their own careers by developing career plans that cover their time at Andela as well as what they want to do when they graduate from the Fellowship
• Check in with the Fellows at least quarterly to ensure that they are making progress on their career plans or updating it to reflect their new interests or options made available
• Compile data from all the Fellow career plans to ensure that Andela is offering the necessary training to support the most desired career options.
• Coordinate a variety of events and programs (e.g. Fellow assessments, presentations, career fairs, etc.)
• Evaluates Success initiatives for the purpose of modifying and/or enhancing program structure.
• Maintain liaisons with employers, community leaders and organizations for the purpose of building resources and expanding program opportunities for eligible Fellows.
• Act as lead advisor to the Fellows by providing career, academic and personal guidance.  
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• Passion for our mission
• Experience in guiding people to make the right decision versus making it for them
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrable creativity.
• The successful candidate must possess both the ability and the willingness to work independently and act on her/his independent judgment.
• Has worked in a technical company or has other relevant experience in understanding technical roles and career paths
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Experience in clarifying objectives, dealing with ambiguity/under-defined problems, advocating for simplification, and influencing team members
• Can work independently

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In addition to your client work, you will also serve as a mentor and technical resource to Andela developers outside of your team.

Key Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the Senior Software Developer position include:

• Interfacing with your client to understand their business, goals and visions for products being supported by an Andela Team
• Performing high quality work that not only meets the need of the client, but surpasses it.
• If you are managing a team:
• Ensuring that our developers are able to understand the business context and value of their tasks, as well as how it impacts users.
• Prioritizing the work that your team is responsible for to ensure that you’re always working on the highest value work that helps your clients meet their objectives.
• Working with our engineers to decompose high level stories into smaller, specific tasks and provide high level design support to help them understand how to solve specific coding challenges.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure that the work delivered is in accordance with the technical standards of your client.
• Encouraging a collaborative team environment
• Regularly reporting the status of your team both to your client as well as senior members of Andela’s Success Department

Qualifications & Characteristics

As the ideal candidate for this role you:

• Are active in the technology ecosystem in your city ex: you organize meet ups, speak at conferences and are active on github
• Are able to pass our Tech Skills Assessment
• Have a four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university
• Have at least 5 years of experience working in software development
• Have built and deployed web applications using Ruby on Rails, Django or a JavaScript stack
• Have built iOS or Android mobile apps
• Have experience leading technical teams using Agile methodologies
• Have experience working remotely as an effective member of a team
• Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English, verbal and written)
• A strong desire to mentor other developers
• Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have strong leadership skills.
• Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100,000 young Africans in the next 10 years.

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Key Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the Technical Coordinator position include:

• Interfacing with the client to understand a client's business as well as their goals and visions for products being supported by Andela
• Assigning work to ensure that our engineers are always working on high priority tasks that will bring the most value to their team.  
• Ensuring that our engineers are able to understand the business context and value of their tasks, as well as how it impacts users.
• Working with our engineers to decompose high level stories into smaller, specific tasks and provide high level design support to help them understand how to solve specific coding challenges.
• Perform code reviews to ensure that the work being submitted to the client follows the client's coding standards as well as meets the letter and spirit of the assigned task
• Assist our engineers in effectively communicating with their teams

Qualifications & Characteristics

As the ideal candidate for this role you:

• Have a four-year degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited university.
• Have at least 5 years of experience working in software development, technology consulting or software product management
• Have experience effectively working remotely
• Are passionate about the evolving technology landscape and enjoy leveraging advancements to solve business problems
• Have a strong understanding of agile software development techniques
• Have a vibrant personality and exceptional communication skills (English, verbal and written)
• Have the ability to build rapport and communicate with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Have strong leadership skills.
• Strongly motivated by our social mission of training 100 thousand young Africans in next 10 years.

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Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the Technical Talent Recruiter will include:

• Boldly sourcing and networking with all of Africa’s top developers and engineers. 
• Networking with relevant hubs, communities, thought leaders, and partners that connect Andela to the best technical talent on the continent.
• Building and driving processes to track, engage, and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of technologists across Africa.
• Inspiring technical leaders to want to support and work for Andela.
• Enabling Andela to meet its need for full-time and consultant technical hires. 

Qualifications & Characteristics

As the ideal candidates for this role should:

• Passion for Andela's business model, engineering approach, and value on mentorship. 
• Motivation to relentlessly and consistently engage and follow-up with prospective candidates and referrers.
• Clarity when describing Andela's value-add to technical and lay audience.
• Curiosity about how to improve efficiency in attracting top engineers from across the continent and the diaspora.
• Creativity in expanding the ecosystem for sourcing top talent for Andela.
• A self-starter and able to work independently with some ambiguity and develop process and structure as needed.

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the plane
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!