Junior Software Developer - Mobile Apps

If… you want to make a difference, you really care for the products and projects you’re involved in, and you want to use your technical skills to change the world, ...then please read on!

We are a small but mighty non-profit in the education technology sector - think start-up office atmosphere - with a big impact. We're looking for the right person (rather than the right CV) to help us prototype and iterate new activities in our learning software, onecourse. It will be used by of millions of marginalised children.

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Our goal is for children to turn the world upside down, but first they need the fundamentals of an education. They need to be able to read fluently, to write with confidence and to be fully numerate. We are a non-profit based in London building software to transform the learning of children in reading, writing and numeracy. All in their own language, and at their own pace. We develop innovative pilot projects to find the best ways of bringing quality education to marginalised children. We work with partners to implement and scale technology-based learning initiatives that see children learning through our software. In Malawi, one such initiative is being scaled to reach 3 million + primary aged children.

Role

You’ll be a full-time junior software developer. We are currently hybrid working, with two days in our London office, three remote.

What you’ll be working on

• Working with a small team to rapidly prototype new child-focussed activities for our software.
• Ability and enthusiasm to quickly iterate the prototype activity after feedback from the team.
• Quality assurance testing of new and existing learning activities.
• Supporting our senior developers working on our native Android and iOS apps.

Requirements

Tech

• Proficiency in one or more rapid application development environments.
• Java / Kotlin / iOS native app development experience beneficial.
• Dev-ops experience beneficial (linux server administration, software build and deployment automation).

Mindset

• Passionate about technology, product and user experience.
• A keen interest and belief in technology as a catalyst for scaleable, quality education.
• Ability to work independently, plan your own solutions to problems and iterate quickly.
• Enthusiastic about working with and supporting a team.
• The small stuff matters - attention to detail.

Benefits

• Salary negotiable based on experience.
• Working with a diverse team of authors, educators and developers.
• Knowing that what you're working on has the potential to unlock the inherent talents every child possesses.
• Possibility for international travel.

Your application

1. CV and links to any projects you've worked on.
2. Instead of a cover letter, please answer the following questions:

• Can you summarise onebillion in 3 adjectives and briefly explain each?
• What is one exciting challenge you see for yourself in this role?
• How would you deliver beyond expectation in this role?

NOTE: we will not consider any candidate who has not answered these questions.

Please, absolutely no recruiters!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London

Reference ID: JuniorAppDev