Our mission at MFS Africa is to develop and distribute tailored yet scalable mobile financial solutions to underserved markets across Africa.
We provide accessible, affordable, inclusive alternatives for remittance/money transfers, micro-lending, micro-insurance, micro-savings, and payments.
MFS Africa connects mobile money systems to each other and to...
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We are seeking a senior Full-stack developer to join our team in a permanent role. You will work alongside our Senior and lead developers in development projects.
This role is for an experienced developer who has in-depth knowledge of software development.
We are seeking candidates with 6+ years of experience in development. The successful candidate must possess exceptional communication skills, solid technical skills, and creative problem-solving skills.
The position’s preferred locations – where MFS Africa has entities in Africa, i.e. SA, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda. You will work normal hours, Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1700 (local time), with a combination of in-person office attendance and working from home.
Key Responsibilities
Prioritize, assign, and execute tasks throughout the software development life cycle.
Overseeing and directing the evaluation, creation, and implementation of software.
Write well-designed, efficient code.
Review, test, and debug team members’ code
Schedule product releases with internal teams.
Writing technical documentation.
Ensure our applications are secure and up to date.
Good delegation and time management skills
Problem-solving abilities
Design client-side and server-side architecture
Generally, uphold the values of the Company
Qualifications and experience
6+ years’ of experience in development.
3-year university degree with a proven background in math, science, finance, engineering are required; Advanced degrees in IT like a master's in computers is a plus.
Working experience in development projects with hands-on coding skills (Java and Python)
Quick learning and doing whatever is needed to help us accomplish our goals.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment and be open to feedback and suggestions.
Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.