Praekelt.org builds open source, scalable mobile technologies and solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in poverty. Our programmes have reached over 50 million people across 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Praekelt.org was founded as Praekelt Foundation in early 2007 by Gustav Praekelt and Robin Miller in response to the opportunities created by the rapid and unprecedented spread of mobile phones across Africa. Gustav, a digital entrepreneur and obsessive technologist, saw how many of the mobile technologies his consultancy developed could be used to give communities access to services & information which had previously been inaccessible.

Praekelt.org

Founded in South Africa in 2007, Praekelt.org builds mobile technologies to improve the wellbeing of people in low and middle income countries.&nbsp; We work with governments, international NGOs, foundations and social enterprises to create and deliver essential information and vital services.

We are looking for an exceptional&nbsp;Software Engineer, with experience in building open source software and leading a team, to help us build the next generation of transformational mobile products. If you're highly skilled with innovative, unique development ideas, and an analytical trouble-shooting mindset, we want you to join our development team.

You'll be kept busy implementing core product functionality and deploying world-class architecture, as well as engage with the different teams within our organisation. You should be passionate about clean, concise, readable code.

What will set you apart from other applicants:

Relevant Skills:&nbsp;(The ideal candidate combines most of these)

This role has a large amount of autonomy, so applicants should be entrepreneurial in nature and comfortable managing their own work schedule. Please send your CV and cover letter telling us about your experience and why you think you’re a good match.

Given that Praekelt.org is a non-profit company, and it is best practice to offer fixed term employment contracts, this contract is a one year fixed term contract. However you will be eligible to receive standard company benefits (including Discovery benefits) which are more substantial than the minimum&nbsp; prescribed in law for an employment contract.&nbsp; Furthermore, with a long business development pipeline in place, we expect, subject to our usual probation and performance management processes, to be able to propose a further&nbsp; contract, whilst still keeping it aligned to relevant project funding that has been (and will be) secured.

Praekelt.org is committed to creating a fully inclusive and diverse environment that embraces difference, cultivates inclusivity and is committed to people feeling like they belong within all teams in the organisation. We actively encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, genders, sexual orientations and abilities however preference will be given to under represented groups in terms of the company’s Employment Equity plan.

Software Engineer

Founded in South Africa in 2007, Praekelt.org builds mobile technologies to solve the world’s largest social problems&nbsp; We work with governments, international NGOs, foundations and social enterprises to create and deliver essential information and vital services.

We’re looking for a talented&nbsp;SecOps Engineer. In this role, you will reveal security and privacy issues our users need from our services by conducting security audits and exploring the behaviors and motivations that put our users at risk. You’ll work collaboratively with teams of service designers, engineers and our legal team to design new strategies and policies for safety and security that ensure strategic, technology, business and security objectives align. You’ll work with engineers to design and code software that improves security on frontend and backend systems. And you’ll educate colleagues, clients and partners on privacy and security by delivering exciting oral, written and visual presentations of your work.

Praekelt.org is committed to creating a fully inclusive and diverse environment that embraces difference, cultivates inclusivity and is committed to people feeling like they belong within all teams in the organisation. We actively encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, genders, sexual orientations and abilities.