Engineering Jobs Kenya
Engineering Jobs Kenya
We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to design and implement core components of our financial platform and scale it to serve millions of users across the world.
The technical scope of the project is broad and calls for technical expertise across a wide range of problem domains.
About Tala
Tala is a mobile technology and data science company that is working to deliver financial access, choice and control to underserved people around the world.
Tala’s smartphone app instantly evaluates customers for credit using only the data on their devices and delivers customized loans in minutes.
Tala, formerly known as InVenture, is backed by IVP, Ribbit Capital, Lowercase Capital, Data Collective, Collaborative Fund and other leading venture and impact investors.
In 2016, Fast Company ranked Tala, formerly known as InVenture, as one of its top 10 companies in Money, and Forbes named Tala as one of the top 50 FinTech companies in the world. Additionally, Tala’s work has been highlighted by the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, TED, and Wired, among others.
Responsibilities
You will design and implement product features as defined in the roadmap
You will own and maintain substantial portions of the backend infrastructure
The opportunity to code using cutting-edge platforms and interact with our data science team
You will mentor and grow junior engineers on best practices and code efficiency
Qualifications
Detailed oriented – you are a proven developer who values clean and efficient code
Technology toolbox – you have all
of the tools for development plus a few extras
Translator – you have experience working closely with product managers, cross-functional teams, and customers to translate requirements into technical design
Leader – you have the ability to keep pace with, and set pace for, your teammates. Able to learn and teach new technologies and solutions
Solutions Driven – experience thinking out loud to create the best solutions to complex, tricky problems, using the latest technical methodologies/processes
4+ years experience working on backend software using modern languages and frameworks (Java, Scala, Python, Play, Django)
Advanced degree in Computer Science and/or Math
Expert proficiency in Agile development process
Working knowledge in API development for mobile/web use
Strong relational database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL)
Preferred skills & experience
Highly motivated and self-disciplined
Strong Computer Science fundamentals
Excellent ability to prioritize and communication in a fast pace environment
Bonus: Experience in predictive analysis and machine learning
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 15th December, 2018
For more information and job application details, see; Engineering Jobs Kenya
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