RapidDeploy is the industry’s only truly open and integrated emergency response platform, transforming 9-1-1 communications centers of any size into data-centric organizations. RapidDeploy achieves new levels of situational awareness and reduces 9-1-1 response time by seamlessly integrating third-party data ensuring it is available when, where and how Telecommunicators and First Responders need it. Our company’s web-based cloud platform includes analytics, mapping, dispatch and first responder applications.

With more than 325 years of collective experience in public safety and as first responders, RapidDeploy understands what Agencies, Telecommunicators and First Responders face every day. We know from first-hand experience how data benefits 9-1-1.

Are you craving the challenge of building complex systems? Really smart systems where performance and speed are essential without sacrificing the working environment?If this appeals to you, join a purpose-driven, fast-growing enterprise software company that is working to transform Public Safety.The power to do remarkable things when it matters most is the heart of public safety. At RapidDeploy, we believe that regardless of size, geography or budget, everyone in public safety should have access to the data they need when it matters most to save more lives. That’s why, since 2016, our mission has been to reduce emergency response times and improve public safety. We are the industry’s only truly open and integrated emergency response platform with a portfolio of web-based cloud solutions that includes analytics, mapping, dispatch and first responder applications. Job Description We are looking for a great JavaScript developer who is proficient with&nbsp;<a href="http://react.js/">React.js</a>. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known&nbsp;<a href="http://react.js/">React.js</a>workflows (such as MobX, Flux or Redux). You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

About RapidDeploy Inc.• Fast-growing, passionate, mission-driven team – we care about saving lives through technology!• We are people-centric and ensure an environment where employees are encouraged to grow and learn every day• Offices in Austin, TX and Cape Town, South Africa  Note: RapidDeploy’s hiring policy prohibits hiring from existing or prospective customers.If you don’t receive feedback from us within two (2) weeks of receiving your CV, please consider your application unsuccessful. RapidDeploy, Inc. and its affiliates understand that your privacy is important to you. When you apply for a position with RapidDeploy, we collect and process personal data for recruitment and other related Human Resources purposes. Review our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.rapiddeploy.com/RD-HR-Privacy-Policy">HR Privacy Policy</a>&nbsp;to learn&nbsp;how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in connection with our recruiting and HR efforts

Senior JavaScript Developer

As the leading software development house in the online gaming world, we design, develop, illustrate and animate the industry’s most trailblazing technology. At our heart are our people. In fact, we’re proud to say we employ over 1600 of the brightest minds in the industry across our three South African offices, which are based in Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town. And while we might be in the business of technology innovation, our success depends on their success. As such, we seek out individuals who are inspired, motivated and empowered to achieve greatness every day. In other words, people like you. Because, at Derivco, we believe that everyone has a role to play in making us the best gaming tech company in the world.

We are trailblazers. We are innovative. We have technology running in our veins. Do we tick your boxes? Do you want to play a part in taking gaming technology to the next level? If yes, we’re looking for you!

This is your opportunity to be part of the leading software house in the online gaming world. In our space, passionate, innovative and incredibly awesome teams create the best technology in the field, and each day is a chance to level up.

So, while we have your attention, does the prospect of working on a system that facilitates millions of transactions across the globe excite you? Because we’re looking for the brightest Senior Software Developer to help build out our product offering, onboard new providers and ensure our clients have got the competitive edge in all markets.

At the heart of the role is contributing to our payments offering through either enhancing the processing framework or integrating new payment providers. You will work on cutting-edge technologies and will be thinking about delivering on both functional and non-functional requirements. Our definition of done is to see the integration being operationalized successfully and you will play a pivotal role across the SDLC, from analysis and design to rollout post-beta. We see you nodding, so we can assume you’re keen. But before you start visualising your new email signature and making sure your CV is in tiptop shape, let’s see if you have what it takes…

Are you ready to take your seat amongst the best? Apply now!

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Senior Software Developer

OZÉ is a platform that equips small business owners in Africa to make data-driven decisions to improve their performance, tap into networks, and access capital.

OZÉ’s platform is comprised of two components. On one side is an mobile app for a small business owners that aggregates and analyzes transaction data to push context-specific recommendations and reports. On the other side is a portal for financial institutions that combines the app’s crowdsourced data with alternative data sources to assign a credit risk score to each OZÉ user. Through the portal, banks can source and support a small-business loan portfolio.

OZÉ is seeking a senior mobile app developer who wants to use simple design and big data to improve economic outcomes for small business owners in the emerging markets (and for yourself). You’ll be working on the OZÉ Android client for which you’ll design and build the next generation of mobile business intelligence applications.

Some responsibilities will include (but not limited to):&nbsp;

We have a preference for individuals with experience in development for use in low bandwidth environments. Our first market is Accra, Ghana. If this is even the tiniest bit interesting to you, please reach out! 

Senior Android App Developer

Vodacom is a leading African communications company providing a wide range of communication services, including data, mobile and fixed voice, messaging, financial services, enterprise IT and converged services to 116 million customers (including Safaricom).
From our roots in South Africa, we have grown our mobile network business to include operations in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC), Mozambique, Lesotho and Kenya. Our mobile networks cover a population of over 289 million people.

Joining Vodacom is more than a job, what we do matters. We don’t just carry minutes, texts and data – we carry people’s lives. And that’s a huge responsibility. If you think for a minute about the people you rely on…the likelihood is they rely on us.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do and we want to make a difference to the lives of our customers, and the communities in which we live and work. We support our people to give something back to the causes that mean the most to them through helping them give time and money to the charities they love.

And what’s it like to work here? We have created an environment where you can look forward to coming to work and are empowered to be at your best. We offer flexibility in how you work that helps you do your job in a way that suits you, opportunities to help you grow and progress throughout your career and a choice of benefits to suit your lifestyle.

The H Band&nbsp;Specialist: Software Engineer&nbsp;is based within the Technology Business Unit.

The Software Engineer is responsible for creating prototypes, designing and building modules and solutions in an iterative agile cycle, develop, maintain, and optimize the business outcome. &nbsp;This role is responsible for estimating user and technical stories, designing and developing code, writing and executing unit and integration tests, and supporting testing of deliverables against user and technical story acceptance tests. &nbsp;The incumbent is responsible for performing peer reviews, collaborating with architects and other developers to produce “just enough” design, and ensuring that enough technical documentation and training is provided for reference and operational support. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Your responsibilities will include:

Develop solutions according to module designs and deploy using delivery pipeline

Develop and execute unit and integration tests; support testing against user and technical story acceptance tests

Provide improvements to the solution design

Manage technical debt as part of daily activities

Participate in peer reviews and maintain coding standards

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

Grade 12 is essential&nbsp; Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma, in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field is essential&nbsp; At least 3- 5 years relevant experience in programming and/or systems analysis is essential&nbsp; Experience working with multiple programming and markup languages, namely Python, SQL, JSON, YAML, and &nbsp;Java BASH / SHELL is essential Knowledge of software architecture principles&nbsp; Experience of working in cloud-native environments is advantageous Machine Learning experience would be advantageous

Core Competencies and Knowledge: Cloud experience is desirable (AWS, GCP or Azure) Highly cross-functional and able to swap and perform adjacent roles at short notice Flexibility to deal with changing projects and priorities in a short space of time Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new methods and processes Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new methods and processes Strong communications skills, with the ability to distill difficult technical concepts into simple and actionable modules Strong time-management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple balls, and comfortable working under pressure

The base location for this role is&nbsp;Cape Town.

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.&nbsp; As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.&nbsp;

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity &amp; inclusion. &nbsp;

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom&nbsp;you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

Software Engineer

ClearScore is a business dedicated to helping our users improve their financial wellbeing. We are now the #1 way to access your financial data, including credit report and score, and Open Banking data. We are a financial marketplace working with most financial institutions in each of our markets. We operate in the UK, South Africa and Australia and have over 12 million users and 200 amazing people in our team.

ClearScore's vision is to help everyone, no matter what their circumstances, achieve greater financial wellbeing. We've started this journey by giving everybody access to their credit score and report for free, forever.

By combining a brand which people trust, a product which is beautiful to use, amazing technology and deep analytics, we deliver a unique experience that helps people take control of their financial future

At ClearScore we want to help everyone manage their finances better. We believe understanding your finances is important, and until now, access to this information has been limited and costly. By providing your credit score and report for free, we are empowering people to take control of their money and improve their financial wellbeing.

We launched in July 2015 and now we have over 12 million users across the world and we want to do more. The business is one of the fastest growing FinTechs in Europe and we are rapidly expanding to the rest of the world. We have won numerous awards for innovation and technology. We have changed the industry for the better and have become the UK’s no.1 credit checking service.

We work in an open source tech environment, crafting a beautiful web and mobile product that positively impacts the lives of millions. Working here offers unparalleled autonomy and constant opportunities to expand your knowledge, as well as unique insight into life in a rapidly growing company as we continue to scale exponentially, expand internationally, and develop innovative new features to keep delighting our audience.

We are looking for an experienced Android developer to come and join our close-knit agile delivery teams working on exciting new features using the latest Android technologies. You will love working in a high performing teams dedicated to delivering cutting edge and beautiful apps. What we would love you to have: • Strong knowledge of Android SDK &amp; Kotlin • Good grasp of design patterns, SOLID &amp; Clean code principles • Solid knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices • Familiarity with popular libraries such as Retrofit, Dagger2, Coroutines, RxJava • Experience working with REST APIs and JSON • Hands on experience with UI/Unit Testing • Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment

• Understanding of build processes and CI tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Bitrise, Github Actions)

Android Developer - Capetown

Carbon is a pan-African digital bank focused on serving Africans on the continent and in the diaspora. Carbon transformed retail finance with the launch of its digital app in Nigeria and is focused on democratizing opportunity beyond finance for consumers and small and medium enterprises. From our headquarters in Lagos, and offices in London, Nairobi and Ghana our expansion plans will position us in 6 more countries in the North and West of Africa in the next 2 years as we continue to focus on providing access to financial services to the “Next Billion” starting in Africa.

Our Platform teams utilise their software and systems engineering skills to both build up and mentor others, have a toolbox for troubleshooting distributed systems, and are responsible for building and maintaining the tools we are missing. We drive the overall strategy and direction of engineering excellence in service reliability, observability, infrastructure management and incident response.

We are a growing team, seeking to answer some of the most interesting questions in Financial Services in the African continent. We move fast, we’re always looking for new ideas and we’re very transparent about the decisions we make and why we make them.

There are so many questions we need to answer and plenty more we haven’t even encountered. How do data and technology help our customers to grow as their needs change?&nbsp;

How can we predict what someone wants to support their life objective long before the idea has even crossed their mind? At Carbon, these are just some of the tough problems we are solving - and there is no challenge that cannot be yours. No solution is owned by a particular team, which means the scope for growth and personal impact is enormous.

At Carbon we know that people are the heart of the business and we priorities their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including health, family, finance, community, convenience, growth, time away and relocation.

We believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be.&nbsp;&nbsp;

That means we have no judgement when it comes to any of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coffee. All you need is a passion for technology and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing start-ups in the African continent. We’re keen to ensure we redesigning a bank that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different underrepresented demographics.

You will be expected to work with the rest of QA team to own the overall quality of the container-based microservices we produce and working with the wider team to ensure a seamless experience for the users of our customer-facing products. You will need to drive the automation using sound testing principles to ensure all functional and non-functional requirements are all consistently met.

We are looking for candidates who can meet the following criteria - We want to emphasis that we don’t expect you to meet all of the below but would love you to have experience in at least one area.

Our interview process is normally a phone interview, a coding task and call to discuss it, and 1-2 hours of final interviews. We promise not to ask you any brain teasers or trick questions. We might design a QA automation test together on a whiteboard, the same way we often work together, but we won’t make you write code on one.

QA Engineer (Dev in Test) - Automation

We are looking for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be expected to work with the rest of the QA team to own the overall quality of the container-based microservices we produce, and work with the wider team to ensure a seamless experience for the users of our customer-facing products.&nbsp;In addition, you will be required to initiate tests, analyze results, and find solutions to technical problems, while ensuring that every phase and feature of the software solution is tested.&nbsp;

We are looking for candidates who can meet the following criteria - We want to emphasize that we don’t expect you to meet all of the below but would love you to have experience in at least one area.

The following are optional but will enhance your chances of being considered:

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

We're on a mission to power founders to go further, faster.
We believe that by providing phenomenal founders with capital, expert operational support and access to world-class corporates, we can create technology companies that solve our world's biggest challenges.

We partner with the world’s best founders and corporates to build, fund and scale ambitious startups worldwide.

Started by Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, Founders Factory has received investment from some of the world's most influential companies, to build and invest in exceptional founders solving global problems using technology. Combined with unparalleled access to our corporate partners, we invest cash and deliver bespoke support with our team of 100+ specialists.

We run two programs across London, New York, Paris and Johannesburg - our Accelerator invests in founders and their teams who have a product in market and are ready to leverage our expert team and global partners to scale. Our Venture Studio builds start-ups from scratch, investing in founders who know what it takes to turn bold ideas into venture backable businesses.

We are proud of our commitment to making diverse and ethical funding decisions. That means investing in startups that can make a positive impact globally, and powering diverse founders and their teams.

To date, we have backed and built almost 200 companies.

Envisionit Deep AI is an African innovative medical technology company using ArtificialIntelligence to transform medical imaging diagnosis. Trained and validated by radiologists for medicalpractitioners, our products detect and highlight abnormalities across X-rays, Ultrasound, MRI and CTscans. We are looking for a Senior software developer to join our company to democratise and transformhealthcare in Africa and globally. The candidate must have the ability to work as an individualcontributor with a flair to learn new technologies and thrive in an agile environment.

Integration Engineer with Dicom Specialisation - Envisionit

JUMO is a full technology platform, developed for building and running financial services. JUMO partners with forward thinking banks and mobile network operators to connect consumers and small businesses with financial opportunity. JUMO combines data and technology to deliver products designed to reach and fit the 80% of the world’s population that are un(der)served by traditional financial services.

JUMO’s extensive network of partners includes financial services providers such as the Barclays Africa Group, Letshego Bank, and Telenor Microfinance Bank, as well as mobile network operators such as MTN, Airtel, Telenor, and Tigo. In 2018, JUMO also partnered with Uber to create JUMO Drive, a digital vehicle asset financing product for Uber driver-partners. Currently, JUMO employs over 350 people in 10 countries across Africa and Asia, with hubs in Singapore, London, and Palo Alto. Approximately two-thirds of JUMO’s employees are specialists in the areas of software engineering, data science, analytics, and finance. Since JUMO was founded in 2014, the company doubled its staff complement each year for two consecutive years, and it was recently recognized by the London Stock Exchange Group as one of the Companies to Inspire Africa in 2019.

Founded in 2015, JUMO’s mission is to empower emerging market entrepreneurs with financial choices. It has been an exciting and challenging journey, with many achievements and setbacks. At times, we have had to make difficult decisions, most recently this has been to focus on delivering a strong, lean operating model that builds on our clear successes and reduces our exposure in untested markets.

At JUMO we believe that we have the opportunity in our lifetime to connect every entrepreneur to the financial products they need to grow and prosper. We need exceptional people in key roles to make that happen. Joining JUMO requires boldness, resilience, and innovation. You will need to embrace change and operate comfortably in uncharted territory.

As&nbsp;Integrations Analyst&nbsp;you will be accountable for ensuring the day-to-day technical operation of JUMO’s core products through business analysis, project management and technical skills that mitigate against potential bugs and that ultimately enables highest utility and customer satisfaction. You will report to the Integration Solutions Manager.

We ask a lot of each other at JUMO, but we give a lot too.&nbsp;

At JUMO, we believe that diversity strengthens our teams and strive in our recruitment process to create an environment where people from every background can collaborate and prosper and be themselves.

Integrations Analyst

Mr. Green Africa is a Nairobi-based recycling start-up which operates a tech-enabled plastic recycling and waste management services.
In a saturated social enterprise field that’s too focused on rewarding scale, speed, and brand-new solutions, it’s refreshing to encounter a purposeful, value-driven initiative that is building on existing innovations to tackle the chronic problem of waste management in Africa. 
Mr. Green Africa is a Nairobi-based recycling start-up whose vision is to change people’s perceptions towards. Waste equals value. This small company incorporates the concept of shared value—creating economic value while addressing social and environmental challenges—into its core, by harnessing the untapped potential of an existing informal waste management industry.

We are looking for a software developer who possesses a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits. This developer will work with our team to design and build the next generation of our mobile applications. As a developer, you will lead and participate in development projects for our product, and be involved in all development-related aspects of our technical operations and infrastructure.

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