Senior Full Stack Developer

About BasiGo:

BasiGo is an early stage e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing matatu owners with a cost effective electric alternative to diesel. We’re looking for a Full Stack Developer to join our team. The Senior Full Stack Developer will work with the engineering team reporting to the Head of Software, and build tools to facilitate an amazing customer experience for our clients, drivers, and passengers

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable and reliable software systems architectures.
• Develop a suite of software applications for data acquisition, customer management, customer reporting and payments, and operations management.
• Design and implement reliable cloud-based architectures (e.g. AWS or similar solutions)
• Develop interfaces to third-party software services and data systems.
• Deploy tools and simple processes to facilitate QA, issue resolution, and bug tracking
• Provide technical guidance and feasibility to stakeholders business requirements
• Work with cross-departmental teammates to assess software development projects, define priorities and communicate status.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members
• Participate in peer reviews of solution designs and related code
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members
• Create system documentation 

Experience:

• Bachelor’s or four-year degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or at least 6 years of experience as a software developer building software at scale.
• Proficiency in Python DRF and utilising external APIs for integration with partner systems.
• Proficiency in front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and frameworks such as NextJS and React.
• Proficiency in developing simple mobile applications for Android and iOS is a plus.
• Understanding of software QA processes and a demonstrated ability to self-test and personally ensure quality for code.
• Direct experience with relational database technology such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, RDS, etc.
• Direct experience with non-relational database technologies such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.
• Experience with AWS infrastructure or other similar cloud-based infrastructure services
  
  

Attitude and approach:

• A proactive approach to work, the ability to handle multiple tasks, and to maintain a high-quality standard when working under time pressure.
• Growth mindset, excited to learn and not scared of asking questions.
• Self-motivated and a great team player.

BasiGo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnic background, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic established by law.