Software Engineer Whence Financial Services

JOB OPPORTUNITY

WHENCE FINANCIAL SERVICES SOFTWARE AND NETWORK ENGINEERS ADVERT

Whence Financial Services is hiring innovative, self-driven and results oriented Software and Network Engineers who wish to join a fast growing Financial Institution on a permanent and pensionable basis.

Whence Financial Services is a Strategic Business Unit for Whence Limited. We are a Zambian company committed to promoting and supporting the ingenuity of innovative individuals by creating an enabling environment albeit biased towards Fintech. We are looking for self-motivated individuals to join our team.
Our Mission and Vision is to continue improving livelihoods in society both locally and internationally through business innovation. Therefore, if you are such a person who wishes to positively contribute to society and looking for an environment that will nature your aspirations, then this is your chance.

A. JOB DETAILS
• Title: Software Engineer
• Vacancies: One (01)
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Lusaka, Zambia
• Estimated salary: ZMK84,000.00 – ZMK132,000.00 a year. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including prior experience, expertise & may vary from these amounts.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required (Must have):

• Full-stack developer able to communicate in English
• At least one frontend language (JavaScript, TypeScript)
• At least two backend languages (PHP,Java,Python)
• Proficiency in at least one database related language (MySQL,Postgresql,Mongo DB)
• HTML and CSS
• At least one frontend framework (Flutter, React, Angular)
• At least one backend framework (Laravel, Nodejs, Django)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field
• Some experience deploying projects to production
• Proven experience (Completed and deployed work projects, personal projects, school projects or open source project contributions)
• Problem solving attitude
• Must be at least nineteen (19) years or above

WHAT WE CURRENTLY USE:

• PHP, Java, Python, JavaScript
• MySQL
• Lalavel Framework,
• Joomla and WordPress

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

Perform the following duties: Analyze enterprise user needs and software requirements; Design, develop and modify enterprise software systems; Develop software system testing and validation procedures, programming; Evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats to suit enterprise needs; Technology used involves Database Management Software, Development Environment Software, Object/Component Oriented Development Software, Program Testing Software, Web Platform Development Software; May perform some or all of above tasks depending on scope of each project assignment or task; Work may involve travel to various unanticipated client sites, usually across Zambia.
If you’re excited about this role but don’t feel your experience aligns perfectly with some aspects of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Whence Financial Services we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and are looking for teammates who are passionate about what we do!

WHAT WE NEED:
The Whence Financial Services team is driven to build great Fintech apps and to work within a fast-paced agile structure to release them. An ideal candidate has had some professional experience building apps, is a self-starter, familiar with the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments and passionate about both the systems development life cycle as well as new developments in the Fintech or e-commerce ecosystem.
Very Important Note: All applicants should include something they have worked on by themselves, had been a part of, clearly indicating their contributions or their project at school which they should be ready to explain. All shortlisted candidates shall be required to come with a laptop and the code they developed on a project or anything they previously worked on which shall be inspected during the physical interviews.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Responsibilities:

• To consult with internal business groups to provide high-level application software development services or technical support.
• Use knowledge on the user-side frontend of a website, as well as the backend, server-side that powers the user-side.
• Provide comprehensive senior-level technical consulting to management
• Evaluate compliance with the organization’s technology standards.
• Program well-designed, testable, and efficient code.
• Analyze, design, and develop tests and test-automation suites.
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to satisfy requirements and solutions.
• Maintain software functionality and currency, including technical debt and gain.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system.
• Apply security and privacy principles.
• Work with internal business groups on implementation opportunities, challenges, and requirements of various applications.
• Analyze information and provide recommendations to address and resolve business issues for a specific business group.
• Guide and consult management regarding use of emerging technologies and associated services.
• Participate in defining corporate implementation and integration strategies of new technologies.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies.
• Advocate for innovative and creative technology solutions.