Full-Stack Developer at Farm Innovation International Development Limited (Farm Innovation)

Farm Innovation International Development Limited (Farm Innovation) is a pioneering agritech company dedicated to transforming the agricultural landscape in Africa through innovative solutions. We are committed to empowering crop and livestock farmers, by providing timely useful and educational information, access to markets, and tailored advisory services. Our focus on research-driven innovation enables us to develop cutting-edge technologies that address specific challenges. By combining technology with deep agricultural knowledge, we aim to improve productivity, effectiveness of agricultural processes through a sustainability lens. 

Our flagship products, Vetwiz and Farmaid, are at the forefront of our mission to revolutionize agriculture on the continent. These mobile applications provide critical tools for livestock health management and crop cultivation, respectively. We are seeking talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our goal of building a sustainable and prosperous agricultural sector in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Full-Stack Developer

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Full-stack Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users.
• Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.
• You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built into the application.

Responsibilities

• Develop new-user facing features.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end.
• Restrict access based on user role
• Review and improve interface
• Integrate APIs on the web platform.
• Review codebase and ensure it is modular and extendible
• Assist in implementing a database structure that affords generating required analytics on data
• Assist in developing robust dashboards for all user roles
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Skills and Qualifications

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Setup and administration of backups
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient knowledge of back-end programming language (JavaScript or PHP and Python)
• Proficient in the integration of third-party APIs
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
• Experience with Node.js, feathers.js or Express.Js
• Bachelor of Science degree in computer science or any other relevant subject.

Application Closing Date
27th August 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Application to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.