Job description
Type: Full-time contractor (hours negotiable)
Location: Remote (with regular in-person meetings with Abuja-based clients and partners)
OpenFn is a free and open source digital public good (DPG) that automates data exchange and repetitive tasks so that NGOs and governments can work more efficiently, improve service delivery, and scale promising health & humanitarian interventions.
Our team, Open Function Group, is the primary steward of this open source software. We are a team of IT and data integration specialists that provide open source software, training, and technical support to help partners in 40+ countries automate mission-critical workflows and achieve interoperability.
We’re a fully-remote, lean team that uses cutting edge technologies to drive efficiency where it matters most; we do not make marginal improvements to already comfortable lives.
The role
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer with expertise in JavaScript and software architectures to join our Services team as a technical services lead for key implementations with government ministries and large NGOs.
You should have a strong understanding of data integration design and software architectures, and a desire to apply your skillset to designing, delivering, and deploying high-performing, scalable automation solutions for health and humanitarian programs.
You’ll be the first port of call for our team of engineers and consultants to tackle the many technical issues that come up in integration pipelines and local software deployments. You’ll bridge knowledge gaps, resolve problems, and mentor other developers in their valuable work.
What you’ll be doing
You will collaborate with technical teams, partners, and clients to design and develop data integration and workflow automation solutions that enable smarter, more connected digital systems. Leveraging your expertise in system integration, software architecture, deployment strategies, and modern development practices, you will deliver solutions that meet project scope, cost, and timeline requirements.
Day-to-day, you will:
- Design and implement data integration approaches and solution architectures using OpenFn as an integration platform
- Provide feedback on solution designs and support API discovery to help OpenFn consultants deliver robust, secure, and scalable automation solutions
- Configure and implement deployment strategies and architecture design for customers seeking to host OpenFn on local infrastructure
- Conduct code reviews, provide feedback, and mentor engineers on the Services team, who develop workflows using the open source OpenFn toolkit and Node.js
- Develop the open source JavaScript Adaptor modules which our users depend upon to interface with various backend platforms
To successfully ensure the technical quality of solutions implemented by the OpenFn services team, you should have the following qualifications and be comfortable consulting with a diverse range of technical stakeholders.
- 5-7+ years of experience successfully delivering high performing application solutions that meet scope, cost, and date parameters
- 5-7+ years of experience in software development utilizing a variety of common system integration methods and technologies including web services, JSON, REST, APIs, automated testing frameworks, and orchestration tools
- Proficiency in Javascript and Node.js, and experience with backend development
- Solid understanding of software architectures, cloud-native development, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience with an agile work approach and feel passionate and motivated about supporting software teams in all their disciplines
- Expertise in comparing data integration approaches and assessing their relative strengths and limitations in terms of meeting business goals
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate technical workshops with external stakeholders
- You are fluent in English (written and spoken) in order to communicate in the best way possible with colleagues and partners
- Training and development of your skills are highly important to you. Moreover, you enjoy passing on acquired knowledge
- Ability to work from home or a shared office space with fast, stable internet, preferably in a country that is located in Africa/Europe time zones
Things that might set you apart
Experience implementing different middleware technologies
Strong proficiency with Docker and containerization, including experience delivering and managing local deployments
Hands-on experience with DevOps practices (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, system monitoring) is highly desirable
Strong understanding of cloud-native development and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform) is a plus
Experience with API design and development is also a major advantage
Experience developing and/or integrating with supply chain systems
Experience with technology consulting for NGO and government partners, and/or experience working remotely with multifunctional teams from different countries
Experience leading a team or managing people
Experience delivering technical training sessions
Working proficiency in another language (preferably French or Spanish)
Financial compensation is commensurate with experience.
Flexible working schedule.
We’re fully remote with team meetups across Europe and Africa (our last three were in Nairobi, Cape Town, and Dakar).
Exposure to hottest industry and technology trends and leading health and humanitarian interventions in the sector.
Opportunity for leadership and advancement. You will be a key contributor to our company’s strategy and direction.
Opportunities to travel to team meetings, partner visits, and conferences.
The opportunity to shape our strategy and impact millions of lives through our open source software in a small, mission-driven organization.
