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, Kigali, Cairo 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:
Title: Andela Nigeria Fellowship Cycle 46
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Do you dream of using technology to change the world?
Join the Andela movement to ensure that while the digital revolution may have begun in Silicon Valley, its future will be written in Lagos, Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali and cities across Africa.
Apply today and see if you have what it takes!
The Andela Fellowship
The Andela Fellowship is a full-time employment opportunity designed for talented and high-potential technologists to build their skills and experience on a global scale. We seek out exceptional people from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to unlocking their full potential.
Through four years of intensive learning and real work experience, you’ll master the professional and technical skills you need to succeed as a software developer with the with the world’s top engineering teams.
You bring a relentless desire to learn and level up. We provide access to resources, mentorship, and a community of passionate software developers to support you at every step of your journey.
The Application Process
Stage 1: Online Application:
Fill out the application form on this page.
Stage 2: Technical Assessment:
Once you submit your application, you’ll be directed to study the modules on our Home Study Curriculum for software development and team skills. This is required to complete a technical assessment that will evaluate your knowledge of the content you’ve learned. No prior coding experience is required.
Stage 3: In-Person Interview:
Based on your application and technical assessment, you may be invited to a panel of interviews made up of staff members and developers at an Andela office.
Stage 4: Attend a Bootcamp:
Successful candidates are invited to participate in a two-week, simulated development sprint led by senior Andela developers. The two weeks is comprised of one week of home-based self-learning, and one week of product development on-site at an Andela campus. You’ll be expected to learn independently as well as on a team to deliver a final project. We’re looking for work ethic, passion, and teamwork.
Stage 5: Become an Andelan:
The highest performing participants are accepted into Andela’s four-year Fellowship Program. Over the course of four years, you’ll be immersed in intensive learning alongside some of Africa’s most brilliant minds. You’ll amass real work experience as part of global engineering teams. You’ll emerge a professional who is capable of transforming the world through leadership and technology.
Deadline: 3rd May, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Platform)
Locations: Lagos, Nigeria, Nairobi, Kenya
About the Role
In this role, you will primarily work as a Senior Software Engineer within the Technology department building world-class internal products to support Andela’s business needs.
As the Senior Software Engineer, you will take on complex tasks and complete them despite roadblocks, grabbing others for help or insight as necessary. You will require very 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.
You’re the kind of person who:
Believes that building great software is more than just delivering working code, that other aspects such as reusability, testability, maintainability, security, and performance are just as important.
Is constantly learning and expanding your skill sets on and off the job.
Can mentor entry-level developers willing to become world-class.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate the building and releasing of features by engineering team
Take part in building a secure and highly available platform
Build tools and processes that increase the productivity of other engineers and ensure an efficient release pipeline
Support and collaborate with other engineers building on top of the platform
Share responsibility for strategically scaling Andela’s internal systems
Promote and nurture good team practices such as TDD, system security, code reviews, and pair programming
Bring vision to the team in the form of new technology recommendations, ideas and approaches
We are interested in a candidate from any background as long as you have a solid understanding of core computer science principles. Here’s an abbreviated list of interesting technologies we currently use:
Node.js with TypeScript
Angular
Postgres
Platform: Google Cloud, Docker, NATS messaging system, Kubernetes,Terraform, Vault
Qualifications
Required:
At least 5 years of software development experience
Solid foundation in Linux administration and troubleshooting
Experience with system scripting languages like Bash, Python or Golang
Experience with Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, ECS, Docker Swarm
Deeply familiar with concepts like DevOps, Continuous Delivery and TDD
Experience building application on cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, Azure
Strong understanding of computer science principles
Experience working in an agile environment (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc)
Solid written and verbal communication
Experience with system automation
Experience with distributed systems
Preferable:
Experience with working with tools like Terraforms, Ansible, Chef, Puppet
Experience building large-scale and highly available distributed systems
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!
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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