Are you eager to work in a great team and share knowledge? Do you like problem analysis and solving? Do you have a solution oriented and proactive attitude? Jumia Porto Tech Center is for you! Autonomy interpreting business/technical requirements, designing, implementing and testing high-quality solutions Work in a team-based development environment with modular code base, peer reviews and pull requests, with disciplined use of source code control and documentation Constantly aim for quality, scalability, performance, and architecture keeping good practices, security, and compliance in check Be part of a fast and agile development process Contribute actively and proactively to optimize applications, processes, and methodologies Be willful to help peers, being part of a collaborative environment for development, testing, and automation tasks Strong working experience and knowledge with PHP 7 and PHP frameworks (e.g. Zend Expressive, Laravel, Symfony) Clear understanding of OOP, Design Patterns and anti-patterns, SOLID principles Working experience with relation and non-relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Couchbase, Redis...) Experienced with testing layers (unit, integration and functional testing) and version control technologies (e.g. GIT) Understanding of Queuing and Streaming systems (e.g. RabbitMQ, Kafka) Academic background in IT or equivalent Knowledge in algorithms and distributed systems Proficiency in English 2 year of experience The following skills are not required but will make your profile stand out. Experience with caching services (e.g. Memcache, Varnish) and containerization Knowledge in JavaScript (ES6) and Node.js is a plus Experience with services/microservices oriented architecture, ideally in a e-commerce scope Familiar with SCRUM methodology Jumia is a leading e-commerce platform in Africa. Our marketplace is supported by our proprietary logistics business, Jumia Logistics, and our digital payment and fintech platform, JumiaPay. Jumia Logistics enables the seamless delivery of millions of packages while JumiaPay facilitates online payments and the distribution of a broad range of digital and financial services. We are fueled by the belief that technology has the potential to transform everyday life in Africa, for the better. We built Jumia to help consumers access millions of goods and services conveniently and at the best prices while opening up a new way for sellers to reach consumers and grow their businesses. Jumia counts over 5,000 people across more than 10 countries, a diverse group of talent with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, driven by a common ambition to help build the digital future of Africa. Africa is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, offering excellent opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment. Its economic growth has enabled innovative businesses to flourish and this is where Jumia steps in. We are currently looking for talented people with a passion for emerging markets and Africa to join our team and embark on our exciting journey. At Jumia Porto Tech Center we boast over 16 different nationalities. We have around 350 employees from several business areas, from IT, to Finance, to HR. The IT team represents 75% of it, so as you can see we are a major tech company, and as a Tech company, we share an innovative spirit. At Jumia PTC you will work under the most updated technologies and work methodologies. We are great fans of Agile philosophy and we aim to keep things simple but smart. Also, for Jumia, technology relates with improvement for our world. We see technology as something we need to put purpose into. Our mission is to leverage technology to improve everyday life in Africa and we do it by delivering convenient and affordable online services to consumers, helping them fulfill basic everyday needs. And while we’re present in Africa, we get to take African economy online, helping small and large businesses grow and reach new consumers. This is what drives our day to day decisions. :) We are looking for great people to join our amazing teams and celebrate our achievements. At Jumia we work hard, but we do Tech With Purpose! A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures Attractive bonus scheme Free access to Udemy for Business for an unlimited training experience A great work life balance: hybrid work week; additional vacation day in December Caring perks: individual private health insurance, dental insurance, discounted gym membership, parental bonus Fun at work: company events, quarterly team building, drinks and snacks.What you will be doing:
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