Low Code Developer, Kobo

• The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver with a strong technical foundation in modern development practices, has a passion for workflow automation with experience building and shipping low-code tooling solutions to business problems, and a curiosity for emerging technologies such as AI and open-source tooling
• They work well in collaborative environments, take ownership of their solutions, and are driven to build tools that enable others to do their best work
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in software development, automation, or low/no-code tooling, ideally within eCommerce or technical support domain
• Very strong knowledge or experience with SQL, Python, JavaScript, and general Web 2.0 techniques
• Practical experience with Git
• Familiarity with UI/UX design principles
• Knowledge of API integration and authentication methods
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work well in a distributed team environment
• Strong self-starter with a desire for continuous learning
• Strong desire to produce high quality business solutions
• Specific hands-on experience with Retool or similar low code platforms is preferred

Desirable

• As a Low Code Developer, you will work daily with our operations analysts to build tools to automate processes, improve operational efficiency, and reduce toil
• This is a hands-on development role focused on building, testing, maintaining, and deploying applications. The engineer will also be responsible for documenting solutions and supporting internal adoption
• The Low Code Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining low-code solutions for improving business workflows
• Design, build, and maintain internal tools using platforms such as Retool, Zapier, or similar low-code frameworks
• Collaborate with business operations, R&D developers, and architects to implement scalable, user-friendly applications
• Implement backend functionality using JavaScript, SQL, and Python
• Create and optimize queries, data models, and UI components to support internal processes
• Integrate third-party and internal REST APIs into tooling workflows
• Contribute to the development of secure middleware to expose internal APIs, handle token-based authentication, and facilitate integration with third-party services and systems
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to data flow, integrations, and application behavior
• Participate in system upgrades, platform migrations, and release cycles as needed
• Test and debug applications in conjunction with end users
• Conduct reviews of internal tools for performance, code quality, and maintainability
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and implementation guidance to help solve any technological problems which arise
• Work closely with the Low Code Development Lead to align technical deliverables with project objectives
• Write technical documentation, developer guides, and user training materials as needed