Back End Developer - Rwanda - (CONTRACT, 100% REMOTE)

GOODINFO is a Technology Services firm. Our mission is to ‘help our clients build digital products their customers love’. We offer ideation, CX, UX/UI, architecture, engineering, staffing, outsourcing support & other technology-related services to high-performance organizations globally.

Our goal is to ‘build and power digital products for more than 50% of global pedigree-tech-programs, withinthe next 10 years – while helping 1 million+ Africans secure technology & related jobs’.

Join us today – and help our customers deliver world-class digital products to their users

ROLE DESCRIPTIONWe are looking for a back-end developer who will be part of our customer’s digital team. As a member of this team, you will be involved in the planning and development of high-quality technical designs and solutions. On a day-to-day basis, your participation will be required in the development, monitoring and maintenance of digital applications and services.

The successful candidate will be expected to create prototypes, develop user-centered software, and advise on technical specifications. This role requires application fundamentals in engineering practices, an analytical and data-driven approach to problem solving, while following the DevOps, SRE and Cloud Based practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTSTo be successful in this role, you need to have:Experience: Preferably 3 – 5 years of experience in development.Technical Proficiency:Strong working knowledge of the following is required: ~NodeJS ~SpringBoot.Experience deploying applications on AWS is highly advantageous.Familiarity with DevOps practices is required.Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and monitoring tools is a plus.Familiarity with front-end technologies is a plus.Strong working knowledge of the following is required.Experience working independently but able to fit into a larger ecosystem and work within established patterns.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION5+ years of software development, preferably within insurance, banking, or telecom industries.3+ years of complex applications integration and an ability to work closely with multi-skilled and cross-functional teams e.g., architects, developers, UX designers, business analysts etc.AWS developer associate certification.AWS Serverless development.Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (SCRUM / Kanban).Understanding of DEVOPS culture.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONEmployment Type: ContractJob Function: Back End DeveloperDuration: 6 months; renewablePosting Date: 17th Jul 2024Level: Mid to SeniorValidity: TBCIndustry: Consulting; Insurance;OtherExpect Start Date: ASAP. Immediate - 3wks from posting.

DISCLAIMERCommunication will be with short-listed candidates only - if you do not receive any feedback on your application within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.GOODINFO reserves the right not to proceed with an appointment of any advertised role.All appointments will be made in line with GOODINFO’S Employment Equity Plan and Policies.All applications will be treated confidentially.

Key Skills

• AWS
• Backend
• DevOps
• Java
• Node.js
• Spring Boot
• Agile
• JavaScript