Senior Software Engineer at Andela

Andela is a global talent accelerator that produces world-class remote developers and connects them with top employers. Andela finds the brightest young people in Africa and gives them the training and mentorship needed to thrive as full-time, remote developers for companies around the world. The company is backed by investors including Steve Case, Omidyar Network, Founder Collective, Rothenberg Ventures, Learn Capital, Melo7 Tech Partners, Chris Hughes and Susa Ventures. Andela has offices in North America and Africa.

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
EXPERIENCE:  3 years+

JOB DESCRIPTION
Work closely with Product Owner and Stakeholders to understand the business needs
Deliver complex software solutions that meet those needs
Share responsibility for strategically scaling Andela’s internal systems
Promote and nurture good team practices such as TDD, code reviews, and pair programming
Bring vision to the team in the form of new technology recommendations, ideas and approaches
Mentor entry-level developers willing to become world-class

REQUIREMENTS
The ability to be located in Lagos, Nigeria or Nairobi, Kenya
3-5 years of software development experience
Strong understanding of computer science principles
Experience working in an agile environment (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc)
TDD and pair programming experience
Experience or strong interest in microservices architectures and distributed systems
Solid written and verbal communication
A Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

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