Hybrid Ruby on Rails Developer (Zindi) Ruby on Rails Developer (Zindi)
54 Collective VC · Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Remote) · nan, · Hybrid
About the job
- Support with the Zindi team to ensure that the zindi.africa site is working optimally at all times
- Manage development and infrastructure of an actively growing and evolving platform
- Have an expert understanding of the zindi.africa code base
- Proactively identify bugs or areas for improvement to the site
- Fix bugs identified by the Zindi team in a timely manner
- Add new, major functionality to the site
- Add minor functionality to the site, such as implementing a filter or adding tags to content on the site
- Update content to the site, such as the FAQs
- 4+ years backend development experience
- 3+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails
- Knowledge of Python and Jupyter notebooks advantageous
- Knowledge of SQL advantageous
- Able to engage productively with website owner
- Creative thinker and problem solver
- Able to get things done and meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience with front-end development
- Experience with Azure and AWS
- Experience with building platforms and online communities
- Experience with public data portals
- A good understanding of UX and design