Senior Full Stack Software Developer (m/f/d)

Finance in Motion is a global impact asset manager focused exclusively on sustainable development in low and middle-income countries. The company develops and advises impact investment funds whose blended finance structures bring together public and private investors to address climate change, strengthen biodiversity conversation, foster the sustainable use of natural resources, improve livelihoods, and promote economic opportunities.

Over the course of its operations, Finance in Motion has unleashed a cumulative total of over EUR 5 billion toward these goals in Southeast Europe, the Caucasus, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to investment activities, the funds also provide technical assistance to support investees, foster responsible finance, and maximize impact in the countries they serve.

Since its foundation in 2009, the company has consistently recorded year-on-year growth and expanded into new regions and topics. Due to this ongoing success, Finance in Motion is seeking a
 

Senior Stack Software Developer (m/f/d)

 

About you:

  • The term “cloud-native” does not scare you
  • You view legacy code as a positive challenge that needs to be resolved
  • You are aware of SDLC and are not afraid of it and by contributing to the ongoing SW development projects
  • Ready to mentor fellow developers on new technologies and implementations
  • You are not afraid to lead and be the go-to person on specific domain knowledge
  • You are ready to own features, improvements, and technological changes as well as bugs

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide top quality code in the development of a large multi-tier web application
  • Contribute to the technology selection for secure and scalable solutions
  • Bring in advanced SW development skills and enrich the knowledge base by sharing past experiences and by contributing to the ongoing SW development projects
  • Provide high-quality coding and technical documentation on the projects developed

What we expect:

  • Sufficient, relevant professional experience in software development. Agile methodologies and experience will be an added advantage
  • Proficiency in .NET stack (ASP.NET Core, Web API, Entity Framework, SignalR, Worker Service) Frameworks
  • Good expertise in front end development – such as Angular 8+, Typescript, Angular Material, Material Design, Bootstrap, JavaScript, npm, and various JS frameworks
  • Working experience with CD/CI frameworks, DevOps concepts, and Azure Pipelines
  • Good knowledge of Html 5, CSS or CSS3, and SASS(SCSS)
  • Good understanding of design patterns for backend and frontend (UI)
  • Proficiency in testing for both frontend and backend: writing tests does not come secondary but is primary to every change applied.
  • Experience in database design and development is a strong advantage – preferred DBMS are MySQL and MSSQL
  • Experience in reporting frameworks, “Active Reports” framework will be an added advantage
  • Proven experience in complex system design for large SW development projects
  • Ability to run R&D on a wide array of use cases and provide recommendations to optimize, scale, re-architect, and implement changes to existing solutions as well as build new solutions that make use of better approaches
  • A keen eye for quality and attention to detail in code development
  • Creative, self-motivating, and self-organized attitude
  • Demonstrable commitment to Finance in Motion´s vision/mission

What you can expect:

  • An agile, widely diverse international working environment with over 50 nationalities who are keenly interested in making a positive difference through their work and who share a collaborative, can-do spirit
  • A job that allows you to fully utilize and expand your skills within an innovative, hands-on company culture
  • A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company that rewards above-average results
  • An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees

 

Finance in Motion
https://www.finance-in-motion.com/
Nairobi, KE