The Company: Leta
Role Name: Front End Developer
Location: Nairobi Kenya
Role specifics: Permanent position – subject to probation period
Hours of work: Full time, Monday to Friday 9:00am – 17:00pm
Why LETA?
At Leta, we are building the rails for logistics on the continent, driven by our mission to drive down the cost of logistics with technology. We have operations across 5 African countries, with headquarters in Kenya and offices in Nigeria, powering over 2.5 million deliveries since 2022.
At Leta, we use AI technology to digitize and optimize logistics operations, helping companies deliver goods cheaper and faster. We provide real-time reporting and analytics to continuously improve and optimize logistics for enterprises like Chandaria Industries, KFC and Simbisa Brands (behind Chicken Inn, Pizza Inn, and Galitos).
It’s not just good company, it’s a great team as well. We have a superstar team of smart people who previously worked at Delivery.com, Lori Systems, Deloitte, Kopo Kopo and have come together to solve logistics across Africa. And we’re growing!
Role summary:
As a Front End Developer at Leta, you will be pivotal in creating and maintaining cutting-edge user interfaces for our web applications. Leveraging your expertise in React, TypeScript, and Redux, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our applications meet high standards of performance, usability, and security. Your role will involve translating design wireframes into robust frontend solutions, implementing best architectural practices, and integrating with backend services and third-party APIs. By staying abreast of industry trends and coding best practices, you will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement within our engineering team.
Daily Responsibilities:
Frontend Development:
- Develop new interfaces and update existing interfaces based on provided designs and wireframes.
- Ensure the frontend application follows best architectural practices for performance, usability, data access, and compatibility across different web browsers.
- Write code that is maintainable and testable.
Security and Testing:
- Enforce necessary security measures to protect user data both locally and during transfer to backend servers.
- Conduct white box, unit, and UI testing to identify and fix bugs in collaboration with QA.
Integration and Communication:
- Facilitate seamless communication and data exchange between frontend and backend or third-party applications (e.g., Google Maps integration).
Technological Advancement:
- Stay updated on evolving web and software technologies and coding best practices.
- Upgrade existing legacy systems to meet current industry standards.
Product Quality and Improvement:
- Test current products to identify deficiencies.
- Plan and propose ideas to improve product quality.
Engineering Culture and Best Practices:
- Develop and support a culture of continuous improvement and best practices within the Engineering organization.
Industry Trends and Recommendations:
- Stay current on industry trends related to transport and delivery management platforms.
- Provide internal recommendations and customer feedback based on industry insights.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Perform any other duties assigned by the CTO from time to time.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT related Engineering course
- 4+ years Demonstrated experience producing readable and testable code
- Required Skills:
- React/React Hooks
- Typescript/Javascript-ES6
- Redux Thunk/Saga/Redux Toolkit
- HTML5/CSS3/Bootstrap/Materialize
- Good communication skills.
- A multi-tasker, innovative and has good decision making ability.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills