Senior Software Engineer
We are looking for someone who will support our mission by overseeing the development of the AmperOps platform, our digital toolkit for the management of drivers, vehicles, and batteries.
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Do you want to do work that matters? Do you want to help improve the lives of some of the most hardworking people in Africa, while also reducing carbon emissions? Do you want to use your skills to advance Africa towards a zero-carbon future, not just to make a living? Ampersand is your answer.
About Ampersand
Ampersand has grown from a tiny, bootstrapped R&D garage project in 2018 into East Africa's leading electric vehicle operation, with a team of over 120 staff drawn from diverse backgrounds and we plan to see all 5 million taxi motorbikes in East Africa electric by 2030. We are rapidly scaling our operations, and we are looking for innovative professionals who are passionate about clean energy and environmental impact to lead and contribute to our rapid growth.
About the role
Ampersand manages a fleet of batteries that our moto drivers change at one of our many Swap Stations. Optimizing this flow or energy is key to ensuring the efficiency of our charge infrastructure and the ultimate cost savings for our customers.
The Senior Software Architect will support our mission by overseeing the development of the AmperOps platform, our digital toolkit for the management of drivers, vehicles, and batteries. We are looking for someone with the range and experience to build large distributed systems and is not afraid to dive deep to assist with debugging or coding.
This role will report directly to the CTO and will manage a small team of Jr. developers and support team members. In this role, you will hold the following responsibilities:
- Help to shape Ampersand’s digital products.
- Gain a deep understanding of our client’s stories to distill their needs into applications and features
- Setup the software dev cycle from development, to testing, to deployment. Choose what tools we use for CI, log management, and overall devops.
- Bring together and mentor a new team of Junior Software Engineers and Data Scientists.
- Shape the data back-end of Ampersand to allow for business intelligence to be easily extracted.
- Harness machine learning as a way of optimizing Ampersands charging and battery infrastructure.
- Tracking and understanding the data layers within the battery, vehicle telematics and backend.
- Lead and review devops of the digital portfolio (Android App and AmperOps Platform).
- Coordinate with other engineering teams to ensure synergy between hardware and software products.
Minimum requirements
- Minimum of 6 years of prior experience in Software Development and large team management
- Degree in computer science/ electrical engineering is a bonus, but the experience is also valued
- Technical abilities with Linux, Bash, VM’s, Docker, Kubernetes, Distributed systems
- Experience with time series and transactional data
- A strong work ethic, and the ability to manage shifting priorities and unforeseen challenges
- Strong communication skills with a supportive and nurturing disposition
- (Bonus) Experience in a start-up environment
Timing
ASAP
Compensation
A competitive compensation package commensurate with international market rates and experience including health insurance, an annual flight allowance and relocation support.
Job location
This role will be based either in Kigali, Rwanda; or in Amsterdam or Berlin (together with our new Europe R&D team) with regular travel to Kigali.
- Locations
- Kigali
- Remote status
- Temporarily Remote
Kigali
Perks
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A competitive compensation package that commensurate with experience including health insurance and relocation support.
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A rare opportunity to make an impact in the world with a fast-growing start-up
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Connect and collaborate with engaging colleagues from diverse backgrounds
Workplace & culture
At Ampersand, we like to get our hands dirty, we enjoy adventures and are open minded. We are kind and caring, and we are driven by social impact. Everyone on our team, from top leadership down to the security guard, is driven by one purpose - improving the lives of millions of Moto taxi drivers across the region and saving the planet. This ambitious goal is impossible to achieve if you are also not having fun!
About Ampersand Electric Motorcycles
Ampersand is an energy and mobility startup headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda. We‘re achieving the world’s first true mass-market shift to electric vehicles, a vital tipping point in the fight against climate change.
East Africa’s 5 million moto taxi drivers are some of the hardest working people on the planet. Many days these drivers work more than 13 hours yet end up with little money in their pockets. Our energy and vehicle service platforms offer savings that can double a driver’s income.
Our electric motorcycles offer superior performance than the petroleum bikes and reduce carbon emissions by more than 75%. Converting one of Rwanda’s petrol motorbikes to electric is the equivalent the carbon captured by 128 trees.
In order to accomplish all this, we are building a world class team of mission-driven innovators, engineers, and managers that are ready to serve humbly and address the hard problems.
Senior Software Engineer
We are looking for someone who will support our mission by overseeing the development of the AmperOps platform, our digital toolkit for the management of drivers, vehicles, and batteries.
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