Shimba Technologies Limited is looking for a backend developer to perform the following duties:
Develop and support of mobile applications and ensuring they are fully functional, piloted and approved.
Create highly scalable web apps that thousands of users interact with daily.
Maintain, contribute and adhere to Shimba Technologies Programming best practices and guidelines.
Work with a team of developers and project managers to bring brand new concepts to market.
Explain technologies and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
Technical expertise
Strong PHP development skills

Developing based on:
Yii framework
Developing Hybrid HTML5 Applications
Web Front end development frameworks – Twitter Bootstrap, AngularJS etc
Responsive web development based on HTML5, CSS3, Bootrstrap, Material Web, Flat UI Design, REST, SOAP, JSON, JQUERY and AJAX technologies
Ability to develop web services based on REST, SOAP, JSON, JQUERY and AJAX technologies
WebGL
Database design and management (in MySQL, Postgres, SQLite)
Email and SMS gateway integration
Performance tuning
Ability to interface PHP with other languages e.g. Java, C++
Behaviors thoughts
A track record of getting the job done
Take pride and ownership in their work
Great team player – An enthusiasm and aptitude for learning new skills and practices

How to Apply
If you are interested in the position and meet the above qualifications send a copy of your CV and cover letter to jnyaga@shimbamobile.com.

Kindly note that applications will cease to be considered when the position is filled.