The Medical Learning Hub is a dynamic and innovative online platform that provides medical professionals with access to cutting-edge educational resources, training programs, and interactive learning modules. We are committed to revolutionising medical education in Nairobi and beyond.
We are seeking a talented and dedicated Frontend software Developer to join our team and contribute to the development and enhancement of our platform.We are an ambitious and driven start-up that is truly maniacal about listening to our clients, understanding their pain points, and delivering exceptional solutions. As a team, we believe that the key to success lies in our unwavering dedication to developing products that actually address the pain points that we learn about from our clients.
Job Overview:
As a Frontend software Developer, you will be responsible for understanding and responding to customer needs, collaborating with the development team, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will work closely with customers and end-users to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and implement software enhancements based on their feedback. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with a passion for software development and customer engagement within the healthcare industry.
Key Responsibilities: ● Translating a high-fidelity prototype into a format that can be rendered on a web browser with exact behaviour and look. Knowledge of HTML, JS, and CSS is mandatory, and familiarity with UI libraries is required for easy manipulation of UI components. ● Understanding the basic structure of how backend APIs work, especially of how RESTful and GraphQL APIs work in order to connect them to a set of screens. This would be required to connect to multiple backend services to screens to meet system requirements. ● Writing software unit tests using automated testing frameworks with an emphasis on getting maximum code test coverage (100%) and writing end-to-end tests that verify that the set of screens created is working as expected. ● Ensuring that the program is up-to-date with the latest programming technologies ● Maintaining healthy CI/CD pipelines to run tests, linting and managing deployments of code for UAT purposes and also for production purposes. ● Actively participating in the daily standups with a clear understanding of the business goals, software requirements and ability to clearly communicate the progress being made with one's tasks. ● Coordinating your work to ensure that delivery of work is based on the team's, clients' and stakeholders' expectations and within sprint duration with clear source code documentation of one's work. ● Must be able to carry out brainstorming sessions with the team to discuss how certain features could be improved and/or implemented. ● Gather and refine user specifications and requirements by analysing technical needs and requirements ● Identifying problems uncovered by customer feedback and testing, and correcting or referring problems to appropriate personnel for correction. ● Should have knowledge of performance monitoring and be able to carry out tasks to improve the efficiency of code. ● Employing the use of scientific debugging skills to quickly identify and fix issues that affect users' ability to use any of the company's web applications. ● Conferring with teams to resolve conflicts, prioritise needs, develop content criteria, or choose solutions. ● Staying plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends through education, study, participation in conferences, workshops and groups, and applying them to operations and activities in your workflows.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proficiency in programming languages - JavaScript - HTML - CSS Frameworks - Reactjs or nextjs • Experience in customer-facing roles or strong interpersonal skills with the ability to understand and address customer needs effectively. • Familiarity with RESTful/GRAPHQL APIs. • Familiarity with code versioning tools and descriptive commit messaging i.e. git • Adequate knowledge of relational database systems, Object Oriented Programming and web application development • Basic knowledge of the Search Engine Optimization process. • Good problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail. • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes and tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) is a plus. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Note: This job description outlines the general nature and key features of the role, but it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, responsibilities, or duties associated with the position.
If you are passionate about software development, possess excellent communication skills, and are eager to contribute to the advancement of medical education, we encourage you to apply for the position of Frontend Software Developer at the Medical Learning Hub. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact on the learning journey of healthcare professionals.
Apply by sending your cover letter and brief CV/resume to [email protected].
Applications will be accepted until COB 20th June 2024. Industry Hospitals and Health Care Employment Type Full-time
