Java Backend Developer - Jumia (Full Time)
Are you eager to work in a team environment 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!
What you will be doing:
You will be part of an agile team that develops e-commerce, smart logistics, and payment solutions.
Your work will integrate a service oriented architecture using state- of-the-art technologies and software development practices; You will own your services and be responsible end-to-end
You will take ownership for your code to be qualitatively high and you will support your colleagues in code reviews
You will change the Internet landscape in Africa and the World one line of code at a time.
What we are looking for:
Minimum 1 Year of Experience
Experienced with object Oriented Programming
Experience with development in Java (and ideally Spring boot framework)
Acquainted with building testable code, unit tests and/or integration tests
Knowledgeable of software design and architecture patterns
Knowledgeable of SQL and relational databases
Fluent in English
The following gives you a good head start:
Experience in another programming languages, namely : Go, NodeJS
DevSecOps mindset
Aware of fault-tolerance and secure programming concepts
Experienced in some of the following concepts: message queuing, caching, NoSQL, SOA, CI/CD, application and system monitoring
Experienced in some of the following technologies: Maven, Gradle, Hibernate, Kafka, Redis, Prometheus, Docker, Kubernetes, SonarCube, Jenkins
Experienced working with Scrum processes
About Jumia
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.
Jumia in Porto
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!
We offer you a career with
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
And even more for our Jumees
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.