Software Engineers at icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is a pan-African Centre of excellence in research for development and capacity building in insect science and its applications. Its mission is to help alleviate poverty, ensure food and nutritional security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics.

 

Software Engineers

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience1 year
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldICT / Computer 

Overall Purpose of the Job

The Software Engineers are expected to establish agile methodologies that meet standard software engineering principles in delivering high-quality data-driven web software (with GIS integrated) that will meet icipe’s 4-H paradigm (Environmental, Plant, Human, and Animal Health Themes) expectations.

Specific duties

  • Design, implement, test, and deploy robust, secured, and containerized web-based applications in React/Angular/ Terria/Node JS, Flask, or related programming languages.
  • Develop and deploy web-based data-driven GIS applications using modern frameworks such as ArcGIS, Esri JavaScript API, Leaflet, OpenLayers, Python (arcpy, shapely), or related programming languages.
  • Create and manage data schemas using public/internal APIs, ORMs, and PostgreSQL databases.

Requirements/ qualifications

  • BSc/BA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related field from a recognized University.
  • Minimum of 1 year of proven work experience in a more or less similar position.
  • Previous experience at an international/ regional research organization.
  • Good understanding of web application programming.
  • Good understanding of software engineering practices.
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Reporting

  • This position reports to the Post-Doctoral Fellow.
     

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology on recruit.icipe.org to apply

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