Who are we?. We are Juakali, a technology start-up providing a platform for the microfinance lending market. Juakali empowers Financial Institutions with seamless, flexible and powerful tools designed to boost their productivity. 100% bank-grade, best-of-breed technology. We are a cloud-native company, running our microservices on Kubernetes and our support platforms managed. We focus on development, design and functionality
Although we are a small start-up, we are already global, our people work from all around the world. Our teams are remote, working from wherever they are. It gives our people freedom; we only ask them to be responsible
You can work from anywhere you like as well as long as you have an internet connection, our office is located in Slack
We are looking for TypeScript / JavaScript developers who are proficient with React.js and React native
What role will you play?. Your primary focus will be on developing our platform in React.js and Redux/RxJS
Developing new features using React.js and React native
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code
Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
Introducing new tools and libraries that will help the team in efficiency and quality
You will ensure our application is robust and easy to maintain
You will contribute to the architecture of the React and React native environment
You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure and therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem-solving, sophisticated design, and quality is important
What are we looking for?. Excellent knowledge of JavaScript (and preferably TypeScript)
Thorough understanding of React.js, React Native, and its core principles
3 to 5 years of experience with popular React.js frameworks such as Redux, Sagas, and RxJS
Familiarity with RESTful APIs and with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc
Experience with responsive design systems such as Material Design
Experience with Unit Testing tools such as Jest
Experience with Flipper and debugging tools
Familiarity with code versioning tools Git
What will be advantageous to have?. Familiarity with ESLint, Redux knowledge, Rxjs
Experience with VSCode / Firebase / Bitbucket / Sentry
Familiarity with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc
Why us?. Fast learning environment within a team of cheerful, passionate, talented, and international people
You will find it easy to keep a good work-life balance
You will be closely working with industry experts to have a positive impact on the business of our customers
Opportunity to drive transformation in one of the fastest-growing industries. Local contract including pension fund and health insurance for you and your family