AmaliTech is a social enterprise that harnesses the potential of remote working to build the future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa. We provide employment pathways in the tech sector to young graduates in Sub-Saharan Africa, connecting them to the global demand for tech talent. Our headquarters is in Germany and we have operations in Ghana and Rwanda.

Job Location: Ghana (Accra/Takoradi)

Working Hours: 40 hours/week

Reports to: Service Centre Manager

Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience

Job Summary:

A software developer (Frontend, Backend or Full-Stack) interested in working on an e-commerce portfolio using high-end CMS and e-commerce technologies built on top of most programming languages and frameworks to innovate and create outstanding customer experiences and accelerate in the ever evolving space of digital commerce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Being responsible for the entire SDLC as well as developing high-quality software solutions
• Participate in the collection of requirements, give estimations, and propose different approaches
• Support in the architecture definition and design of the solution
• Write clean codes to develop innovative solutions
• Demonstrating a good level of software design in any of the following: PHP, Java, NodeJS, applied to e-Commerce solutions
• Follow agile programming best practices and development conventions
• Act as a reliable advisor for teams, customers, and stakeholders
• Stay up to date with open-source trends and emerging CMS and e-commerce technologies

General:

• HND/Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT or programming (coding) related degrees
• 2+ years’ experience in Object Oriented Programming Language(s) in either Java, JavaScript, PHP and any other programming language(s)
• Knowledge in any common framework(s) such as: Symphony, Laravel, Spring Boot, NodeJS, React JS, Vue.js
• Good understanding of software design and architecture
• Basics of container technologies such as: Docker (either in Kubernetes, OpenShift, DockerSwarm) with understanding in CI/CD and automated testing
• Deep understanding of Architecture models such as “Layered Architectures”, “Hexagonal Architectures” or domain-based approaches
• API-Driven / API-Lead Design
• Key understanding around the challenges of session and cache management
• Interest in promoting new technologies in the company and with customers
• Enjoy both continuous learning and sharing knowledge and experience
• Existing knowledge in e-commerce or content management systems (Commerce Cloud, Shopware, Magnolia, Storyblok, Contentful or Similar) is a plus

For Backend:

• Experience in architecture patterns such as IoC / CDI, MVC, Eventbus, etc
• Understanding of web technologies or interfaces (REST, JSON, GraphQL)

For Frontend:

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS/SCSS, Bootstrap and React or Vue
• Knowledge of SEO and/or Accessibility best practices

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.

Recruitment Process

1. Technical Assessment
2. Online Interview
3. Job Offer