Jobs at Jumia

Responsibilities:

• Contribution to Test Plans:
  • Implement tests from design stage to the execution (eg: Functional, Performance, Load and Stress) and evaluate the results and document the deviations from expected results
  • Analyze, review and assess user requirements, specifications and testability models
  • Create Test Case specifications (enrich test cases provided) based on ticket descriptions, acceptance criteria and business/tech KPIs
  • Prepare and acquire test data
• Prepare test environments (at application/data level), configure and execute test tool and Continuous Integration tools (ex: Cucumber, Selenium, JMeter, Jenkins, Hiptest) troubleshooting issues detected through automation and manual testing while evaluating the results and document the deviations from expected results
• Use test frameworks (for Mobile apps, Mobile theme and Desktop)
• Automate tools and procedures (for QA layers) such Static and Dynamic Analysis
• Organize responsibilities and tasks to ensure the successful completion of work or projects, identifying potential obstacles and finding ways to address them sharing actively experience, knowledge and solutions with team
• Demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity having due regard to equality issues in all decision-making
• Working with product owners, developers and team leader to define acceptance criteria, identify risks, and plan test coverage for upcoming features

What we are looking for:

• Knowledge in Gherkin syntax
• Familiar with Quality Processes and Agile Methodologies using industry standards of software QA tools, as HipTest
• Experience in Web Software and Mobile Applications (native) on product assurance tasks/processes
• Knowledge about Software development life-cycle and test processes/flows
• Experienced with testing tools like: Cucumber; Static/Dynamic Analysis tools and JMeter
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins) and source control systems (GIT)
• Familiar with technologies such as: Java, Ruby and Javascript
• Solution oriented and proactive attitude with constant sense of organisation and attention to detail
• Proficiency in English
• ISTQB Foundation (strongly preferred)

Academic & trades qualifications

• Academic background in IT or equivalent (is a plus)
• Proficiency in English
• ISTQB Foundation (strongly preferred)
• 5yrs and above years of experience (is a plus)

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What you will be doing:

• Lead and manage the engineering team, providing strategic direction, guidance, and mentorship to drive technical excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
• Develop and execute the engineering strategy and roadmap, aligning it with business goals, market trends, and customer needs.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements, prioritize initiatives, plan and drive the successful delivery of products and solutions.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of software applications, ensuring they meet quality, scalability, security, and performance standards.
• Establish and maintain engineering best practices, processes, and methodologies to ensure consistency, efficiency, and quality in software development and delivery.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and learning within the engineering team, empowering individuals to take ownership of their work and contribute to the success of the organization.
• Manage engineering resources, budgets, and timelines, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, tools, and trends in software development, and make recommendations for technology adoption, investment, and innovation.
• Lead by example, embodying Jumia's values and principles, and inspire others to uphold the highest standards of integrity, innovation, and excellence.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 14+ years of experience in software engineering roles, with 6+ years of experience in engineering leadership or management roles.
• Deep technical expertise in software development, architecture, and engineering principles, with hands-on experience in developing and deploying complex software solutions.
• Ability to collaborate between multiple teams to effectively plan initiatives, identify and mitigate risks and blockers, and deliver high quality solutions for all applications owned
• Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire, motivate, differentiate and develop high-performing teams and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and complex ideas to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to understand market dynamics, customer needs, and competitive landscape, and translate them into actionable engineering strategies and initiatives.
• Proven ability to drive results, execute on strategic initiatives, and deliver business impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Passion for technology, innovation, and continuous learning, with a commitment to driving technical excellence and delivering high-quality software products and solutions.
• Full professional English proficiency

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What you will be doing

Be part of an agile team that develops smart logistics solutions on a service-oriented architecture using state-of-the-art technologies

In particular, you will:

• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team (Backend developers, DevOps, QA engineers, Product Owners) oriented to continuous delivery
• Work across the entire product life cycle: concept, design, development, deployment, testing, release, support
• Construct and verify (unit test) software components to meet design specifications
• Take ownership for your code to be qualitatively high and you will support your colleagues in code reviews
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers
• Rapidly fix bugs and solve problems

What we are looking for

• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Write and test interactive, clean, secure and efficient solutions
• Help maintain a high-level quality code by reviewing your teammates' code
• Continuously improve our code base, systems and processes
• Keen to learn new technologies and have ideas about how we can make things better
• Being passionate, self-driven and working with little supervision towards a common team or company purpose
• Excellent communication skills and being able to work independently or in a full team
• A professional with 1+ years of frontend web experience
• Proficient with at least one widely adopted single page application (SPA) architecture
• Vanilla Javascript and modern frameworks and platforms such as AngularJS, Ember, ReactJS, VueJS and/or Node.js
• Know module bundlers and task runners such as Webpack, Parcel, Rollup, Browserify, Grunt or Gulp
• Semantic documents using HTML
• Developing great user interfaces
• Creating a testable code and make testing a priority
• Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
• Passionate for coaching other engineers and building a strong team culture