Junior Software Developer

The Junior Developer is responsible for analysing, designing, developing, implementing, maintaining, re-engineering and troubleshooting customer’s’ applications, whilst working with other team members using established procedures.
Keywords: JavaScript, Git, HTML, AJAX, CSS3
Duties and Responsibilities
Plans, designs, develops, tests, and maintains web- and mobile-based applications
Designs solutions attending to both business and technical considerations
Analyzes user requirements, envisions system features and functionality
Collaborates with product owners, team leads and other software developers
Works closely with end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
Works on bug fixes and improving application performance
Participates in the evolution of company level best practices, standards, and policies
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree from college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Technology or related field
1 – 4 years of experience in Software Development or an equivalent of education and experience
Familiarity with JavaScript is desired. Alternatively, knowledge of either Java, C# or Ruby.
Basic knowledge of software development life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and execution models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, Iterative Development, etc.)
Basic understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
Basic understanding of databases, including SQL
Familiarity with build tools
Basic understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3
Basic understanding of using data to drive decisions and data visualization
Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
Unit test and debugging skills
Understanding of code versioning tools (Git) is a plus
Fluent in English
Why work for us?
Life at eHealth Africa means not only working towards saving thousands of lives, but also collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for innovative technology. We offer a series of programs that enables them to pursue a career that fulfills their potential. Our team members’ health and well-being is our priority as well as rewarding them for their hard work.
For any questions, please refer to ghi_hr@ehealthafrica.org