Software Developer Internship

Job Advert No.: 26

Tradestar Kenya Limited is a fast growing outsourcing organization situated in Thika town.

We are looking for an intern with a programming background to work for a period of 6 – 12 months. When you are able to pass the internship, a full-time employment can be offered.

Responsibilities

The preferred person should have;

• Design and build advanced web-based software applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with outside data sources and API’s
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on bug fixing and improving application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Have ability to develop cloud software
• Have web development skills
• Contribute to technical design and progress meetings
• Write test versions of program code
• Test installation, security and compatibility issues
• Keep accurate records of the development process, changes and results
• Review test results and fix technical problems (known as bugs)
• Install a full version of the software and carry out quality checks before going ‘live’
• Maintain and support systems once they are up and running.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Software development/Software Engineering
• Practical experience with PHP/JavaScript/MySQL
• Good knowledge and experience with HTML/CSS
• Experience with DHTMLX/C++ is an added advantage
• Oracle, UML (Unified Modelling Language) and Linux

Other Requirements

• a good knowledge of software and programming languages
• the ability to learn quickly
• the ability to interpret and follow technical plans
• a creative approach to problem-solving
• an understanding of development processes like ‘Agile’
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to work with people at all levels, including non-technical staff
• good project management skills
• the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• good teamwork skills
• self-motivation
• an understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.

Distance of travel from home to office in Thika must be less than 60min

Salary: Ksh 15,000 gross salary + travel. Salary is re-evaluated every 3 months.

Good results can lead to a higher salary and permanent contract.

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience to [email protected].

Important:

Send documents in PDF format. Mandatory documents (CV and Application letter)

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NB: Only successful candidates will be contacted.