junior Python developer

Valor Software is a software development and consulting company specializing in advancing and bringing together open-source technologies to achieve technological and business advancement for their customers.

Project:

The mainstreaming and scale-up of the humanitarian cash transfer (HCT) program, designed to provide critical support to families in need during emergencies. Humanitarian cash transfers are payments made in the form of physical currency or e-cash, addressing urgent humanitarian needs effectively.

Responsibilities

• Software development and testing activities

• Develop enhancements and improvements to HOPE and related systems

• Add / improve code organization and documentation

• Write test scripts / bug fixes as needed

• Conduct code reviews as needed

• Collaborate with project team members to ensure all requirements are met

• Participate in conference calls, webinars, and correspondence as needed

• Create project-specific documentation and artifacts as per UNICEF’ standards. Create

technical documentation on completed work.

• Document and improve overall technical architecture

• Maintain documentation libraries of any developed artifact

• Participate in domain data modeling

We offer:

• Flexible working hours

• Compensation of PTO

• Access to mentorship and knowledge-sharing initiatives

• The freedom to work from anywhere in the world, with fully remote work

• Regular compensation review based on your personal development

• Opportunity to participate in open-source projects

• Minimal bureaucracy, synergy, and formalities, with a primary focus on effective communication.

• 1-3 years experience in a Software Development role with a strong emphasis on Python, Django

• Experience in working with an Agile development team with continuous development and deployment.

• Experience in scoping, user testing, and training for enterprise-related projects

• Familiarity with quality assurance testing processes

• Ability to align technical goals with UNICEF strategic goals—that always will mean prioritizing UNICEF’s mission over any particular technology

• Experience developing and deploying web solutions for use in low-bandwidth, challenging work environments.

• Experience developing software as part of a distributed team using Git

• Working knowledge with Docker.