Senior Backend Developer (Python / Django) at Moove Africa

Senior Backend Developer (Python / Django) at Moove Africa. Please make sure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

Moove is on a mission to redefine what large-scale rideshare leasing and vehicle ownership look like in Africa. We are developing an innovative model to rapidly improve the availability of vehicles for on-demand ridesharing services across major metro cities while also creating sustainable jobs for drivers

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Backend Developer (Python / Django)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• We are seeking a resourceful and hands-on Senior Frontend Developer to join the rapidly growing development team.
• The ideal candidate should have a serious passion for user-centered design and development; believes in constantly evolving and improving through iteration, testing, user research, and experimentation; and has the agility to go from the whiteboard design of an application all the way to superior code implementation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop new applications and maintain current applications to support
• Take charge and be a decision driver for assigned web platforms
• Ability to explain issues, decisions and solutions to the team succinctly
• Produce prototypes and effectively articulate design decisions
• Keep up-to-date on emerging technology solutions, particularly those on JavaScript, for continuous improvements in front-end application development and end-user experience.

KPIs that will be measured after you start

• Code quality
• Availability, maintainability and scalability of applications built
• Defects/bugs found in production code
• Response time to issue resolution
• Testing quality and coverage.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related programming degree
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience as a frontend developer
• Extensive web development experience (with associated portfolio) in lieu of a degree
• Knowledge of data visualization and charting libraries (e.g. D3, Recharts, DC, C3, Plotly, etc.)
• Extensive experience in javascript programming and modern javascript frameworks like React, Vue, Backbone or Angular
• Expertise in building complex layouts with CSS and HTML
• Ability to create mockups and prototypes quickly
• Ability to interact with and integrate RESTful API platforms/endpoints
• Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure (e.g AWS)
• Propensity for proper documentation and source control.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
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