General responsibilities
Lead the developer team to deliver the Blue Marble technology strategy, support business objectives, as well as manage day-to-day operations:
Provide thought leadership, drive technical innovation andcoordinate product development
Develop a modular and scalable architecturefor both core platforms, own the implementation roadmapand oversee maintenance
Lead all technical operations:oset up agile delivery processes and define roles in partnership with product ownersoown the project work calendarosupport knowledge transferoseek continuous improvement to increase delivery speed, improve productquality and streamline processes
Maintain adequate documentation including user guides
Stay ahead of resource and skill needs: be responsible for recruitment and management of technicaltalent, project onboarding and engagement of freelancers
Desirable knowledge and experience
Individually,or across the developer team you will be building and managing, ensure there is:
Deep knowledge of Agile methodologies, software development cycles with modern DevOps practices and CI/CD automation
Experience with cloud services especially Google Cloud. Google Cloud services we currently use: Apigee, Firestore, Cloud PubSub, Cloud Scheduler, Cloud Functions (Python and Nodejs), Cloud Run, Compute Engine, App Engine, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Identity and Access Management
Expert knowledge of both scripting and compiled languages
Familiarity with both relational and non-relational databases
Experience in building large scale internet APIs and platforms natively in the cloud, handling millions of requests per month
Experience building event-driven and asynchronous microservices.
Familiarity with pub/sub and task queues
Knowledge of web app frameworks like Flask, Django, NodeJS etc.
Familiarity with mobile technologies: Android, USSD
Experience working on infrastructure & network automation utilizing scripting
Knowledge of at least one container orchestration system, preferably Kubernetes.
Experience building auto scaling infrastructure
Familiarity with front-end frameworks: React, Angular, Vue, Ember or similar
Acquaintance with data sciencetechniques and tools like R, Shiny, ML, GIS
Profile and general skills
Enjoys problem solving
Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-changing startup environment across multiple geographies, timezones, languages and cultures
Analytically incisive, comfortable with ambiguityand ability to rapidly size up the bigger picture
Someunderstanding of insurance operations
Clear communicator and persuasivenessin aligning organization around complex ideas
Passionate about social impact in underserved communities
Perks
We offer a flexible working environment and a collegial, high-performing team culture. You will have the opportunity to make an immediate and tangible impact in underserved communities across the developing world alongside dedicated and passionate colleagues. Join Blue Marble to boost your career –our unique ownership structure will expose you to top leaders in the insurance industry and international development organizations.
Method of Application
Please submit your application to hello@bluemarblemicro.com with the following:
CV together with a cover letter explaining your interest and motivation
Three references
Compensation expectations
Please note that we will only reply to short listed candidates.
Please also note we will not accept any applications from recruitment agencies