Job Opportunities at Umba

You will be working with a small, but highly technical team. We have 250k users and work to ensure continuous uptime and constant improvement. We train and deploy new machine learning models regularly and subscribe to data-driven decision making, you will not be just an implementer, but a valued opinion at the table.

Responsibilities

• Build robust and scalable software in Python
• Design and create services and system architecture for your projects, and contribute to existing infrastructure
• Help improve our code quality through writing unit tests, automation, and performing code reviews
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms, and products
• Dive into difficult problems and successfully deliver results on schedule

Skills and Qualifications

• At least 6 years of hands-on software engineering experience on a production application
• Degree in engineering preferred, but significant work that can be shared will be accepted
• Experience with Python (or other object-oriented languages) required
• Experience with Linux/Unix and scripting languages
• Java/Android, Swift/iOS, TypeScript/JavaScript/React development experience a bonus
• A track record of projects completed on time – you are a flawless executor, not a procrastinator
• Solid OOP and software design knowledge – you should know how to create software that’s extensible, reusable, and meets desired architectural objectives
• You’re so much fun to work with, that if you were working on the weekend, we’d want to join you.

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Umba is looking for a Front-End Engineer to join our team in our Nigeria office to build rich single page web applications for our customers using the latest JavaScript technologies including React, HTML, CSS.

Responsibilities will include joining an agile team of designers, product owners, back-end and front-end engineers in rapid agile sprints to help Umba bring our leading end-user experience from mobile to the web.  The ideal candidate will be able to communicate effectively, work well with a globally distributed team, have experience in modern JavaScript frameworks, pay strong attention to detail, be able to work independently and have passion for customer success.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain rich web applications for both internal and external clients using React, Java Script/Type Script, HTML, CSS and the latest set of tools in the JavaScript ecosystem.
• Deliver features, functions and look and feel accurately according to specifications.
• Develop tests using frameworks such as cypress and generate test coverage reports.
• Work closely with designers, back end developers, QA and subject matter experts to deliver a high-quality product.
• Provide accurate estimates and deliver quality features on-time.

Skills and Qualifications

• 3 years of web development experience using a modern Java Script framework building live consumer applications required.
• Proficiency in HTML, Java Script/Type Script and CSS required.
• 3 years of experience with React Java Script framework preferred.
• Experience with design platforms such as Figma preferred.
• Experience working within an agile team is preferred.