Software Developer Internship Opportunity at Tradestar

Responsibilities

• Design and build advanced web based software applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with outside data sources and API’s
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Have ability to develop cloud software
• Have web development skills
• Contribute to technical design and progress meetings
• Write test versions of program code
• Test installation, security and compatibility issues
• Keep accurate records of the development process, changes and results
• Review test results and fix technical problems (known as bugs)
• Install a full version of the software and carry out quality checks before going ‘live’
• Maintain and support systems once they are up and running.

Education and experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Software development/Software
• Engineering
• Practical experience with PHP/Javascript/MySQL
• Good knowledge and experience with HTML/CSS
• Experience with DHTMLX/Paradox/C++ is an added advantage
• SQL, Java, C++, XML, Ruby, Python and PHP
• Oracle, UML (Unified Modelling Language) and Linux
• NET frameworks (such as C# (c-sharp), ASP and VB).

Other Requirements

• a good knowledge of software and programming languages
• the ability to learn quickly
• the ability to interpret and follow technical plans
• a creative approach to problem-solving
• an understanding of development processes like ‘Agile’
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to work with people at all levels, including non-technical staff
• good project management skills
• the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• good teamwork skills
• self-motivation
• an understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
• Distance of travel from home to office in Thika must be less than 45min

Salary: The candidate will be given an allowance of Kshs. 10,000.00