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Unique opportunity to support and revolutionize farming communities as a Senior Software Engineer at One Acre Fund, a prolific organization serving 1 million farmers in Africa.
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Kigali, Rwanda OR Nairobi, Kenya
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
One Acre Fund, established in 2006, is a powerful organization dedicated to offering agricultural services to 1 million smallholder farmers, making their farming activities notably productive. We deliver quality supplies on credit, close to the farmers' residences, and provide valuable trainings to enhance them in improving their harvests.
Role Summary
- Support the passionate development team in managing various web and mobile solutions.
- Handle responsibilities ranging from registering farmers and their orders to tracking deliveries and analyzing loan repayments.
- Help optimize delivery processes and facilitate mobile payments.
Role Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Java back-end development.
- Skills with Spring-boot framework and Java (Jakarta) EE applications.
- Experience in Microservices and Event-Based Architectures, and Continuous Delivery principles.
- Expertise in SQL, PostgreSQL, Hibernate, Spring Data, Angular 16.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and agile work environment.
Application Process Details
- This role is open only to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi and Democratic Republic of Congo.
- We hire on a rolling basis, meaning applications are continuously reviewed until a hire is made.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers' homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
The Role Our passionate development team manages a range of web and mobile solutions to support our field operations, from registering millions of farmers and their orders, optimizing delivery truck loads and routes, tracking deliveries, collecting mobile payments and analyzing loan repayments. The department is looking for a Senior Software Engineer of 5+ years of experience to support financial solutions for our farmers. You will report to the Software Engineering manager. Our technologies include Java, C#, NodeJS, CouchBase, React (Native), Docker/Kubernetes, RabbitMQ and our tooling landscape is based on GitHub / JIRA / Slack / Azure DevOps.
Job Requirements 5+ years hands-on experience in Java back-end development and skills with Spring-boot framework and Java (Jakarta) EE applications. Nice-to-have: Development experience on MIFOS Fineract Platform. Experience with Continuous Delivery principles and related tools (Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Docker) Hands-on experience in Microservices and Event-Based Architectures Understanding of the Design Patterns, Architectural Blueprints, UML and Application Design Hands-On experience with database development using SQL. Experience with PostgreSQL, Hibernate, Spring Data. Angular 16 Development experience will be a plus. Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration Experience working in Agile
Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi and Democratic Republic of Congo. Application Deadline 07 July 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
