Senior Software Engineer

AmaliTech Services is a fast-growing software development company. We deliver software solutions to clients ranging from major international brands to innovative startups across Europe and Africa. We work with cutting-edge technology to deliver outstanding products and offer continuous growth and development opportunities as well as international exposure to all employees. With headquarters in Germany, we have over 400 strong team members based in Ghana (Takoradi, Kumasi and Accra) and Rwanda (Kigali).

AmaliTech Services is a subsidiary of AmaliTech. AmaliTech is a social business empowering the next generation of technology leaders in sub-Saharan Africa that reinvests its surplus in further training, network growth, and local community support on the ground.

Job Summary:

AmaliTech is looking for a strong and motivated Software Engineer to help build new and innovative products in a wide range of industries.

You will be part of a dynamic, services first team in a client-oriented organisation that is passionate about customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• With minimal supervision, expertly add features and improvements to products being built

• Collaborate with developers to create functional and cohesive APIs to enhance user experience

• Translate AmaliTech clients’ requirements into conceptual and technical designs and lead a team to meet requirements

• Develop features and improvements to AmaliTech clients’ products in a secured, well-tested and performant way

• Collaborate with developers and engineers, DevOps team, product owners and/or managers, to meet goals and maintain a high-quality standard in a fast-paced, iterative environment

• Conduct code reviews with best code review guideline practices and ensure team contributions receive a swift response

• Solve technical problems of moderate scope and complexity

• Recognise team impediments ("technical debt"), propose and implement solutions

Minimum:

• At least 5 years professional work experience as a developer. Front-end, Back-end or Full stack

• In-depth knowledge of technologies in any of the following: Java, Python, PHP

• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript frameworks or libraries in any of the following: Vue.js, Angular, React

• In-depth knowledge of databases in any of the following: MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB

• In-depth knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming design and principles

• In-depth understanding of scaling applications to handle high data traffic

• Knowledge of DevOps and working in an Agile environment

• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs

Preferred:

• Passion for cross-functional collaboration

• Experience in mentoring other developers and helping team members to grow

• Experience with large-scale distributed database systems, storage farms, and/or horizontally scaled request processing fleets

• Experience in identifying, analysing, and pitching business and technical vision for a complicated area within a highly technical domain

• Exceptional customer focus, including the ability to identify underlying features and requirements, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and with efficient solutions lead engineering efforts to meet tight timelines

How To Apply 

Interested and qualified applicants should click the "I'm Interested" to complete the application process. 

Ensure you have these documents before applying:

• Latest copy of CV (PDF format)
• Valid National ID Card

Recruitment Process:

• Click "I'm interested" to apply
• Invitation to Interview(s)
• Job Offer 

Perks

• Competitive salary commensurate with qualification and experience
• Pension benefits
• Bonuses and end-of-year package
• Medical insurance, with dependents
• Internet data allocation for remote work
• Employee bonding activities (bi-monthly happy hour, sporting activities)

What To Expect

Working with AmaliTech provides an excellent opportunity for career growth and development in a healthy and diverse work environment. Our talented and welcoming team will ensure you feel part of our family to get you engaged on the job. You have the opportunity of building an international IT career and working with global IT companies.