Software Engineer

<p dir="ltr"><strong>Position:&nbsp; &nbsp;Software Engineer</strong><br>Location:&nbsp; Dakar, Senegal Ivory Coast, or Remote, preferably GMT zone or +/- 3 hours<br>Reports to: Engineering Lead</p><h3 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h3><h3 dir="ltr">About myAgro:</h3><p dir="ltr">myAgro is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to help 1 million farmers increase their incomes by $1.50 per day and lift themselves out of poverty. Learn more from myAgro's founder and CEO <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE1yM5N2fu4">here.</a></p><h3 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h3><h3 dir="ltr">About the Role:</h3><p dir="ltr">The Software Engineer plays a crucial role within our Global Platform team - a small, diverse team responsible for all AWS infrastructure and office-facing and field-facing software applications. myAgro helps smallholder farmers across West Africa move out of poverty, and our applications serve staff and farmers operating across multiple countries. You will develop front-end and back-end components using React, React Native, and Python technologies. Your primary focus will be on maintaining and extending field-facing applications and backend services &mdash; including payment processing, mobile money integrations, and event-driven workflows &mdash; that enable myAgro program staff to track and accomplish their fieldwork while ensuring seamless offline functionality to accommodate our operating environment's limited connectivity challenges. We work in Agile sprints and use Jira for product management. You will report to the Engineering Lead.</p><h3 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h3><h3 dir="ltr">You Will:</h3><ul><li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Application Development: </strong>Build, launch, and support applications for field and office operations. We use React, React Native/Expo, Python/Django, and PostgreSQL as our primary stack, with AWS SQS for event-driven workflows, deployed on AWS. We are looking for someone with experience with these or similar technologies.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Offline-First Engineering:</strong> Maintain and improve applications that work reliably in low-connectivity environments using service workers, local storage, and background sync.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Support:</strong> Troubleshoot, fix bugs, and be responsive to our ticketing platform.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>Collaborate:</strong> Work collaboratively and efficiently with a globally distributed cross-functional team consisting of a product manager, QA, a designer, and software engineers.&nbsp;</li></ul><h3 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h3><h3 dir="ltr">You Have:</h3><ul><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Proficiency in React and Python, with the ability to develop complex applications.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Proficiency in writing tests and an understanding of the advantages of employing a test-driven development approach.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Demonstrated discipline in development practices, including proficient use of Git for version control.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Experience with Docker and containerized development environments.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Proficiency with AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The ability to function and relate in culturally diverse situations.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">A collaborative mindset with a focus on teamwork.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Fluency in English. French fluency is a strong plus.</li></ul><p dir="ltr">Nice to Have:&nbsp;</p><ul><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Experience with offline-first or mobile-first architectures.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Experience with AWS, Terraform, or cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Familiarity with event-driven architectures or message queues (e.g., SQS).</li><li dir="ltr" role="presentation">UI/UX design sensibility.</li></ul><h3 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h3><h3 dir="ltr">Our Benefits:</h3><ul><li>Health insurance</li><li>Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year</li><li>Retirement plan contributions/match</li><li>Professional development and laptop stipends</li><li>Co-working Space stipend</li><li>The opportunity to make a difference for farmers every day!</li></ul><h3 dir="ltr">&nbsp;</h3><h3 dir="ltr">Application Process and Deadline</h3><p dir="ltr">To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.</p><p dir="ltr">There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.</p><p dir="ltr">myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.</p>