Job Openings at Konga Nigeria

Job Category: Mid Officer Level
Reports to: Lead, Data Engineering and Analytics

Job Profile

• We are searching for a talented and smart individual with a passion for the Ecommerce space to function in the capacity of Data Engineer.
• The ideal candidate should be responsible for turning data into information, information into insight and use insight to help enable business decisions.
• The Data Engineer responsibilities include conducting full lifecycle analysis to include requirements, activities.
• The Data Engineer will also monitor performance and quality control plans to identify improvements.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Interpreting data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports
• Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
• Filter and “clean” data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
• Analyzing data to effectively coordinate the installation of new systems or the modification of existing systems.
• Monitoring business performance.
• Communicating key project data to team members and building cohesion among teams.
• Developing and executing project plans.
• Applying mathematics and statistics to problem-solving initiatives.
• Applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Creating innovative solutions to meet our company’s technical needs.

Professional Skills & Qualifications Required

• A bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Management or Statistics, or any other related field will be an added advantage
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Proficiency in software engineering tools
• 3 to 5 years proven working experience as a data analyst or business data analyst
• Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques.
• Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting solutions (Power BI, Qlikview etc.), databases (SQL etc.), and ETL
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc.)
• Hands-on programming experience using relevant languages
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Experience managing the software development lifecycle
• The ability to prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget
• Strong coding skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings.

Why work with Konga?

• A unique opportunity to work in a fast paced, structured and technologically driven environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team growing the ecommerce space in Nigeria
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our fast growing businesses.

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Reports to: Head, Technology
Direct Reports: None

Purpose
A brief overview of the role:

• Provide support in the development, implementation and assurance of strategies across the enterprise.
• Design, develop and install software solutions.
• Developing and directing software system validation and testing methods, as well as directing software programming initiatives.
• Communicating project statuses and proposals.
• Defining system functionality and writing code in various languages, like Type Script/Java Script, PHP, Java, Ruby on Rails or .NET programming languages (e.g. C# or C++.)
• Knowledge of Magento (E-Commerce platform)
• Build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software that complies with coding standards and technical design.

Responsibilities

• Developing and directing software system validation and testing methods.
• Directing our software programming initiatives
• Overseeing the development of documentation.
• Working closely with clients and cross-functional departments to communicate project statuses and proposals.
• Analyzing data to effectively coordinate the installation of new systems or the modification of existing systems.
• Managing the software development lifecycle.
• Monitoring system performance.
• Communicating key project data to team members and building cohesion among teams.
• Developing and executing project plans.
• Applying mathematics and statistics to problem-solving initiatives.
• Applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Creating innovative solutions to meet our company’s technical needs.
• Testing new software and fixing bugs.
• Shaping the future of our systems.

Relationship - External / Internal:

• VPs and Heads of Departments - Internal
• Managers and Staff - Internal
• Software Developers, TechOps, DevOps and Network & Infrastructure Team - External / Internal

Skills and Experience
Required Skills:

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or another related field.
• Five to seven years of software engineering or software development experience, preferably in a related field.
• Hands-on programming experience using relevant languages.
• Experience using relevant tool suites.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing the software development lifecycle.
• The ability to prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Experience working with clients and business partners.
• A comprehensive understanding of computer science concepts.
• Excellent coding skills.
• Extensive knowledge of agile methodologies.
• Strong team building skills.
• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Experience designing interactive applications
• Ability to develop software in Type Script/Java Script, PHP Java, Ruby on Rails, C++ or other programming languages
• Knowledge of Magento (E-Commerce platform)
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
• Experience with test-driven development
• Proficiency in software engineering tools
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• BSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field.

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Job Category: Mid Officer Level
Reports to: Head, Technology
Slot: 4 Openings

Job Profile

• We are searching for a talented and smart individual with a passion for the Ecommerce and FinTech space to function in the capacity of Senior Software Engineer.
• The ideal candidate should be able to provide support in the development, implementation and assurance of strategies across the enterprise.
• Design, develop and install software solutions.
• Developing and directing software system validation and testing methods, as well as directing software programming initiatives.
• Communicating project statuses and proposals.
• Defining system functionality and writing code in various languages, like Java, Ruby on Rails or .NET programming languages (e.g. C++ or JScript.NET.)
• Build high quality, innovative and fully performing software that complies with coding standards and technical design.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing and directing software system validation and testing methods.
• Directing our software programming initiatives
• Overseeing the development of documentation.
• Working closely with clients and cross-functional departments to communicate project statuses and proposals.
• Analyzing data to effectively coordinate the installation of new systems or the modification of existing systems.
• Managing the software development lifecycle.
• Monitoring system performance.
• Communicating key project data to team members and building cohesion among teams.
• Developing and executing project plans.
• Applying mathematics and statistics to problem-solving initiatives.
• Applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Creating innovative solutions to meet our company’s technical needs.
• Testing new software and fixing bugs.
• Shaping the future of our systems.

Professional Skills & Qualifications Required

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, software engineering, or another related field.
• 5 to 7 years of software engineering or software development experience, preferably in an Ecommerce or FinTech. industry.
• Hands-on programming experience using relevant languages.
• Excellent coding skills.
• Extensive knowledge of agile methodologies.
• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Experience designing interactive applications
• Ability to develop software in Java, Ruby on Rails, C++ or other programming languages
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
• Working knowledge of CMS framework
• Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
• Excellent analytical and time management skills
• Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors such as LESS and SASS
• Experience with test-driven development
• Proficiency in software engineering tools
• Experience managing the software development lifecycle.
• The ability to prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Experience working with clients and business partners.
• Strong team-building skills.
• A comprehensive understanding of computer science concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to document requirements and specifications

Why Work with Konga?

• A unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, structured and technologically driven environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team growing the ecommerce space in Nigeria
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our fast-growing businesses.

Application Closing Date

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Reports to: Head, Technology
Direct Reports: None

Purpose
A brief overview of the role:

• Provide support in the development, implementation and assurance of strategies across the enterprise.
• Develop and maintain high quality mobile applications.
• Translate code into user-friendly apps.
• Develop functional mobile applications
• Design and build the next generation of Konga’s mobile applications.
• Implement new user interfaces and features together with automated unit and integration tests.
• Ensure solid application performance and an excellent user experience.

Responsibilities

• Developing new features and user interfaces from wireframe models
• Ensuring the best performance and user experience of the application
• Fixing bugs and performance problems
• Writing clean, readable, and testable code
• Cooperating with back-end developers, designers, and the rest of the team to deliver well-architected and high-quality solution
• Support the entire application lifecycle (concept, design, test, release and support)
• Produce fully functional mobile applications writing clean code
• Gather specific requirements and suggest solutions
• Write unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions
• Troubleshoot and debug to optimize performance
• Design interfaces to improve user experience
• Liaise with Product development team to plan new features
• Ensure new and legacy applications meet quality standards
• Research and suggest new mobile products, applications and protocols
• Stay up-to-date with new technology trends.

Relationship - External / Internal:

• VPs and Heads of Departments - Internal
• Managers and Staff - Internal
• Software Developers, TechOps, DevOps and Network & Infrastructure Team - External / Internal

Skills and Experience
Required Skills:

• B.Sc degree in Computer Science or relevant field
• Proven work experience as a Mobile developer
• Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the App store or the Android market
• In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language like Swift and Java
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Familiarity with OOP design principles
• Excellent analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude
• Ability to perform in a team environment
• Extensive knowledge about mobile app development. This includes the whole process, from the first line of code to publishing in the store(s)
• Deep knowledge of mobile platforms on which the app runs, e.g., Android, iOS, etc.
• Proficiency with writing automated tests in JUnit, Espresso, Mocha, Jest, Enzyme, XCTest, etc. depending on the libraries you use to test
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and mobile libraries for networking, specifically Retrofit, axios, Alamofire, etc.
• Familiarity with the JSON format
• Experience with profiling and debugging mobile applications
• Strong knowledge of architectural patterns MVP, MVC, MVVM, and Clean Architecture and the ability to choose the best solution for the app
• Familiarity with Git
• Familiarity with push notifications
• Understanding mobile app design guidelines on each platform and being aware of their differences
• Proficiency in Kotlin/Java/Swift/Objective-C/JavaScript/C#, whichever language you use in the app.