Experienced USSD Software Engineers Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya

Digital Vision EA Limited is looking for a highly-motivated, intelligent, and skilled individuals to join its team as Software Engineers. He/She will be reporting to the Chief Technical Officer. 

This is a full time position.

The ideal candidate must be able to work locally and full-time in Nairobi. Without exceptions, no part-time or remote arrangements will be considered. The candidate will also be willing to travel to client sites in Kenya and abroad, if and when required to do so.

The job requires the ability to build stable, secure, mobile applications based on  predetermined specifications, but also creativity to come up with and ability to execute one's own ideas that will further our goals as a company. 

We are looking for someone with the self-discipline to get work done in a timely manner without constant oversight. 

We'll also be looking for an eagerness to collaborate with a small team of highly-motivated people.

Candidates must be able to furnish portfolios of their work, or at least several links to USSD apps and other mobile integration works that they have created or made substantial contributions to.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and create a statement of works
• Design and develop USSD applications using various tools including but not limited to J2me, Perl and ruby
• Provide full documentation of the developed apps
• Meet with project team members and clients to develop an understanding of client requirements.
• Help to architect client projects under the guidance of our chief technical officer.
• Prepare project specifications documents, features documents, feature documents and project plans.
• Develop new  application platform which would ensure fast rollout of new products to both feature phones and smart phones.
• Develop hardware specifications to ensure fast response times from developed apps
• Rapidly develop new features based on user feedback.
• Work on weekly and bi-weekly deadlines

Required Minimum experience and qualifications

• Ability to develop full apps within a short timeline
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on  experience in developing USSD applicaitons
• Ability to demonstrate working and live USSD apps already developed
• Customer communication and project management skills
• Perl/Shell script and ruby experience
• Programming experience using PHP/MySQL required.
• Ability to work with Linux/Unix Stack: Linux with OpenVZ container virtualization or alternative
• Development stack: Perl 5  or ruby script, and DB2 or PostgreSQL or MYSQL
• USSD-C integration: SMPP v3.4 (transceiver mode)
• TCP/XML API to Application Server
• USSD Phase 2 operations support: network originated, mobile originated
• Performance during tests: up to 100 TPS
• Experience customizing and further developing and hacking open source software.
• BSc Computer science (you don't necessarily need a CS degree (although clearly, that helps), just be smart).
• A focus on security is a plus.
• Experience with shell scripting, Perl, Python is a plus.
• Linux/Unix system administration experience is a plus.

Kindly send your cv to  careers@digitalvision.co.ke with
 

1. A letter of intent and why you are the suitable candidate

2.Your resume