We’re hiring for a Software Engineer

We’re seeking a talented Software Engineer to help us develop the open-source code crucial to achieving our ambitious targets for connecting underserved communities to the internet, empowering individuals and reducing the global digital divide.

Our new Software Engineer will join a team working with modern technologies (such as Go, cloud and edge microservices, Kubernetes) to build the innovative software platform that underpins our hardware products. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to work on device firmware and systems programming.

We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations and ethnicities, especially those traditionally underrepresented in the technology and charity sectors.

£34,000k-£38,000k pa

Details of the role

You will play a key part in creating the software that drives our edge devices, cloud platform and tooling that enables us to deploy, monitor and control our products at scale. You will contribute across a wide technology stack, innovating and finding areas in which to take ownership and leadership, and furthering your own knowledge and expertise.

Specific tasks will include:

  • Design and development of highly scalable, secure, distributed cloud and edge services from concept to deployment.  

  • Contribution to technical research and product innovation.

  • Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, across the organisation and externally with partners. 

  • Participation in code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality.

  • Training and contribution to embedded, WIFI, radio, networking and communications development.

The person we’re looking for

We understand that many people - especially people who identify as women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds or from other underrepresented groups - only apply for jobs when they believe they match 100% of the criteria. If you don’t meet all the criteria but you’re inspired by Jangala's mission and are eager to lead programmes that help some of the world’s most excluded populations, we want to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone with skills and experience in:

  • Cloud development

  • Working with microservice architectures

  • At least one high level programming language, preferable Go (Golang), but also accepted is fluency in a strongly-typed compiled language such as Rust, C# or Java 

  • A degree level qualification or demonstrable equivalent expertise in computing or a related field

The following skills and experience are a bonus:

  • Engagement with open source projects and communities

  • Experience with Linux

  • Containerisation using Docker and/or Kubernetes

  • Knowledge of loosely-coupled systems using message brokers and/or buses 

  • Volunteering experience helping others

  • A keen interest in working with novel technologies and acquiring new skills

Working with Jangala

Jangala’s office is based in London and operates a remote-first working policy. Travel to our London office will be required for mind-mapping and collaborative work at least once a week.

We are committed to creating an environment that attracts, motivates, and supports the best people from all backgrounds. This includes:

  • Flexible working (general arrangement is one day in the office per week)

  • 29 days of paid leave a year, on top of paid bank holidays (in a normal year that’s 37)

  • Quarterly bonus assessed on a whole team level

  • 5% employer pension contribution

  • Free gym and climbing membership

  • Potential shadow share options in future commercialisation

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • A real focus on learning and development with each person having an L&D budget

  • Yearly opportunities to volunteer and gain on-the-ground experience of the impact Jangala is having in communities and disaster areas

  • Team days out

  • A meritocratic hiring process that emphasises experience, talent and motivation, rather than academic qualifications or CV specifics

We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religious beliefs or none. We particularly encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the technology and charity industries.

The starting salary for this role is £34,000k-£38,000k per annum, with consideration for part-time arrangements.

How to Apply

If you feel inspired by our work and this position we’d love to hear from you! To apply, please send a CV (1-2 pages) and cover letter (1 page) explaining why you’re a good fit to techroles@janga.la with the subject line: ‘Software Engineer - Cloud and Edge Services - [Your name].’ Good luck