Software Developer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Software Developer

Main role: Mobile App Developer

Job description:  our client is for looking for a Senior Mobile App Developer to lead the design, development and maintenance of Android and iPhone apps. 

The developer will lead the entire app lifecycle right from concept stage until delivery and post launch support.

Apps will be mainly content based and integrated closely with the web sites. In addition to delivering the product the successful candidate will be heavily involved in driving the mobile strategy globally.

Main tasks and responsibilities:
  • Working closely with another mobile app developer leading the other platform development
  • Deliver across the entire app life cycle –concept, design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
  • Working directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and realize products
  • Gather requirements around functionality and translate those requirements into elegant functional solutions
  • Build prototypes at tech scoping stage of projects
  • Working along the web developers to create and maintain a robust framework to support the apps
  • Working with the front end developers to build the interface with focus on usability features
  • Create compelling device specific user interfaces and experiences
  • Standardizing the platform and in some cases apps to deliver across multiple brands with minimal duplication of effort
  • Optimizing performance for the apps
  • Keep up to date on the latest industry trends in the mobile technologies
  • Explain technologies and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualifications;
  • Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Computer Science, Engineering or related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum Three (3 plus) years prior experience in object-oriented design and JAVA/J2EE application development required.
  • Experience in, and understanding of, the entire SDLC preferred
  • JSP, Servlets, JMS, JAXB, JDBC, HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, Hibernate, Wicket web framework, Service-Oriented-Architecture, Web Services, XML, XSD, XSLT, Ivy, ANT, CVS, Eclipse IDE, SQL, UNIX, shell scripting and Log4J
  • Prior work experience with J2EE application servers preferably JBoss and Tomcat desired.
  • Prior work experience with RDBMS like SQL Server or Oracle required.
  • Experience with Content Management Systems (Rhythmyx specifically) is highly desirable
Person specification:
  • Proven commercial software development experience – desktop and mobile
  • Published examples of mobile applications on the App store or the Android market
  • Excellent knowledge in information architecture, human computer interaction and usability design principles
  • A track record of delivering successful consumer and or business products
To apply for this position, please email your CV, a covering letter to jobs@jantakenya.com. 

Please state clearly in the subject line which ‘Mobile App. 


Developer’ by 20th July, 2013.DO NOT attach any certificates.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted