Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers. Based in NYC, SF, Lagos, Nairobi, and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Frontend Engineer
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
About the Role
In this role, you will primarily work as a Senior Frontend Engineer within the Technology department building world-class learning technology to support the skill development of Andela developers at scale.
As the Senior Frontend Engineer, you will take on complex tasks and complete them despite roadblocks, grabbing others for help or insight as necessary.
You will require little oversight beyond high-level direction; you can take a complex user story, break it down into sub-tasks, and complete their sub-tasks with relative ease.
You will show initiative beyond knocking tasks off a list; you are able to identify and suggest areas of future work for yourself or your team.
You will drive product velocity and deliver products with confidence. You will take pride in building products that are key to helping Andela grow and scale as an organization.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with Product Managers, Engineers and Stakeholders to understand the business requirements
Collaborate with a team of engineers to deliver complex software solutions that meet those needs
Own the full lifecycle of features from design, to implementation to deployment and maintenance
Promote and nurture good team practices such as TDD, code reviews, and pair programming
Seek empirical evidence through proof of concepts, tests and external research
Mentor junior developers
Provide technical advice and weighs in on technical decisions that impact other teams
Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and areas of frontend architectural debt, and capable of redesigning the system to address those issues
Participate extensively in design and code review sessions across teams
Set direction at the project level and consistently influences decision-making at the pillar level
Identify and proactively tackle technical debt
Qualifications
4-8 years of software / frontend development experience
Strong understanding of computer science principles, system design, and architecture
Experience working in an agile environment (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc)
Experience developing SaaS products
Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) and pair programming
Experience building front-end, specifically Angular
Proficient in the following technologies:
Javascript
Angular
Docker
Solid written and verbal communication
Experience working remotely as an effective team member
A Bachelor's or advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field
Bonus:
Experience developing ed-tech or learning technology products
Frontend experience with React
EPIC Values Alignment:
Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technology
The ability to learn new things fast enough to amaze your friends and family
Interested?
If the above sounds like an exciting role to you, please tell us why you believe you’re a good fit and we’ll be in touch.
Benefits & Compensation
Full-time compensation
Full medical coverage
Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
Beautiful working environment
Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
Oh, and a chance to change the world!
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online