Python and Odoo Engineer
Your Role
As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team
is looking for experienced Python and Odoo engineers to lead development of our
cloud based software products, and be responsible for major technical decisions
associated with them accountable for their successful execution.
In this position on the software engineering
team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to many customer and internal
facing products. KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and
disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems
thinking across distributed components is key for this role.
What you will do
- Design, implement and deploy back-end Python and Odoo
applications
- Develop and maintain CRM, Manufacturing, Finance and
Inventory management modules
- Lead the delivery of software projects in a team-based
environment
- Collaborate cross-functionally with business users, product
managers, project managers and other engineers to to define, design, scope
and ship new features using elegant solutions.
- Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate
technology and consistently apply best practices.
- Help others to improve the quality of their work through
regular design and code reviews
- Deliver new features to production environments and support
them in operation
- Participate in building the engineering culture at KOKO
KOKO’s technology stack currently includes (but
is not limited to) AWS,
Python, Flask, Vue.js, Postgres, Kotlin, Java, Firebase, C++, Celery,
Message Queues, Odoo ERP, Docker, Jenkins, CircleCI, Git
What You Will Bring to
KOKO
- At least three years experience of development in Python OR
Odoo
- Excellent at Python programming and PostgreSQL
- Ability to develop robust and scalable backend services
defined by RESTful APIs in Python
- Familiarity with Cloud/ SaaS architectures and how to build
secure and maintainable services
- Strong understanding of unit testing, design patterns and
usage of tools like profilers
- Experience with source control and continuous integration
tools (We use GIT and Jenkins)
- Worked in an Agile multi-functional team
- Thrive in an environment that requires you to partner with
multiple cross-functional teams as stakeholders/customers
- Great oral and written communication skills
What We Offer
- Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus
- Annual compensation reviews – we reward great work
- Discounted health insurance with no-cost financing for you
and your dependents (in Kenya)
- 21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination
leave
- Hybrid working model – allowing you to split your time
between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely
- Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access
to over 5,000 online courses
- The right equipment for the job – a choice of MacBook,
Windows, or Linux laptop
How To Apply
We believe that our people are critical for our
ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation
where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high
impact through their work.
If you share our passion for technology and our
vision for global impact, we strongly encourage you to apply!
KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity
in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!
