Senior Retool Software Engineer

Job Description

Requirements

• Strong working experience and knowledge of Javascript
• Working experience with low code platforms, Retool experience is a plus
• Understanding low code workflows and resource integrations
• A clear understanding of OOP, Design Patterns and anti-patterns, SOLID principles
• Working experience with relation and non-relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Redis...)
• Experienced with testing layers (unit, integration, and functional testing) and version control technologies (e.g. GIT)
• Knowledge of algorithms and distributed systems
• Academic background in IT or equivalent
• Proficiency in English
• Knowledge of React or CSS is a plus
• Experience with services/microservices-oriented architecture, ideally in an e-commerce scope
• Familiar with SCRUM methodology

Responsibilities

• Autonomy interpreting business/technical requirements, designing, implementing, and testing high-quality solutions
• Work in a team-based development environment with a modular code base, peer reviews, and pull requests, with the disciplined use of source code control and documentation
• Constantly aim for quality, scalability, performance, and architecture keeping good practices, security, and compliance in check
• Be part of a fast and agile development process
• Contribute actively and proactively to optimize Retool applications, processes, and methodologies
• Be willing to help peers, being part of a collaborative environment for development, testing, and automation tasks

Benefits

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders