26 Jul 2024

Intern -Software Engineer at Living Goods

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Job Description

At Living Goods we empower people to improve the health of their families, friends and communities. Living Goods supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ health entrepreneurs who go door to door to teach families how to improve their health and wealth and sell life-changing products such as simple treatments for malaria and diarrhea, safe delivery kits, fortified foods, clean cook stoves, water filters, and solar lights. By combining the best practices from business and public health, we are dramatically lowering child mortality AND creating livelihoods for thousands of enterprising women. Living Goods supports a network of over 2,000 micro-entrepreneurs in Uganda and Kenya who teach families in their communities how to improve health and well-being while selling affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water filters, clean cook-stoves, and solar lights. As part of the Branch Team, you will play a key role in supporting Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to deliver high quality health care to their communities and generate sales of critical products.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the design, development, and testing of software applications.
  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
  • Collaborate with the development team to troubleshoot and debug software issues.
  • Participate in code reviews and collaborate in team discussions and share feedback.
  • Assist in the development and maintenance of data pipelines and ETL processes.
  • Assist in the integration of data from various sources into our data warehouse.
  • Develop data dashboards to support business decisions.
  • Document technical specifications and processes.
  • Participate in agile development processes and team meetings
  • Contribute to the improvement of existing software and the creation of new features
  • Contribute to the development of technical documentation.
  • Work on assigned tasks and projects under the guidance of senior engineers.
  • Develop and execute test cases to ensure software quality.
  • Assist in the integration of software components and third-party services.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Provide support for software applications and resolve user issues.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and practices.
  • Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies

Requirements

Education and Experience:

  • Recently completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or a related field
  • Understanding of agile software development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
  • Knowledge of core computer science concepts such as object-oriented design, algorithm design, data structures, problem-solving, and complexity analysis

Skills and Competencies:

  • Hands-on experience in a real-world software development and data engineering environment.
  • Good understanding of programming languages such as JavaScript, Python.
  • Basic knowledge of RDBMS and NoSQL databases.
  • Basic knowledge of data engineering concepts and tools e.g., ETL.
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative.
  • Basic experience with SCM systems like Git.
  • Basic knowledge of cloud platforms.


Method of Application

Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here

Closing Date : 5 August. 2024





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