Job Openings at Flutterwave

About the Android Developer Role

• We are looking for a driven, passionate, and committed individual to join the team as we grow and expand across Africa and beyond.
• As an Android Developer, you will be responsible for developing applications for devices powered by the Android operating system and the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services.

Responsibilities
What your day-to-day activities will be:

• Design and development of professional business applications for the Android platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features in a dynamic work environment
• Work with external data sources/ APIs, unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
• Work on fixing bugs and improving application responsiveness, quality, and performance
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to improve development efficiency
• Translate designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java/Kotlin code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Requirements
Required competency and skillset to be a Waver:

• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes
• Solid understanding of ISO8583 and EMV
• Proven software development experience with at least one application on app store
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”
• Familiarity with the use of additional sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Proficiency in Java and Kotlin.

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About Role

• The team is looking for a customer-focused, passionate, and committed tester, who will strive for quality and excellence in the company’s products as we grow and expand across Africa and beyond.
• As a test engineer, your primary responsibilities will be to design, plan, communicate and execute an automated testing strategy in a fast-paced environment while also maintaining the quality of the product, and assisting other team members where applicable.
• You will be a part of the development of our offline business, hence your experience in test POS applications will be of advantage.

Responsibilities
What your day-to-day activities will be:

• You should be comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously and working in a fast-paced environment.
• Work closely with business owners and product managers to define requirements and develop detailed test plans and test scenarios.
• Create quality test cases while creating both positive and negative path scenarios.
• Execute testing and assist with automated testing where applicable.
• When a product does not perform within specifications or user experience, identify, recreate, and log defects while recommending solutions and improvements.
• Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies, by evaluating, learning, and implementing the tools to the benefit of the products.
• Participate in knowledge sharing with other QA team members.
• Perform any other duties that may be required.

Requirements
Required competency and skillset to be a Waver:

• Proven work experience in software testing (Preferable in the Fintech space).
• Good knowledge of quality assurance terminology and methods.
• Good knowledge of any of the following programming languages [Java, (NodeJS) Javascript, C#, React Native (Typescript), Kotlin (Android), and Swift (IOS)]
• Good knowledge of database testing (performance and/or security testing is a plus)
• Good knowledge of any automated testing tools (Postman, Selenium, Cucumber…)
• Good, working, knowledge of SQL and scripting.
• Experience with test management tools (Jira, and/or Testrail)
• Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate to all project members and stakeholders.
• Pays meticulous attention to detail.
• Good research skills.
• Good time commitment/management skills
• Self-motivated and willing to learn.