Mid Ruby on Rails Engineer, Anka

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Docker

Python

Elasticsearch

Redis

Ruby

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

Platform to discover, buy and sell African products

Job no longer available

Platform to discover, buy and sell African products

101-200 employees

B2BLifestyleMarketplaceFashionMarketingeCommerce

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Docker

Python

Elasticsearch

Redis

Ruby

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Mid and Senior level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

101-200 employees

B2BLifestyleMarketplaceFashionMarketingeCommerce

Company mission

To become the world's number one marketplace to export Africa by building the future of selling globally.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Ruby (Minimum 4+ years of experience)
Ruby on Rails (Minimum 4+ years of experience)
Elasticsearch (Minimum 2+ years of experience)
PostgreSQL (Minimum 4+ years of experience)
Redis (Minimum 4+ years of experience)
Docker (Minimum 2+ years of experience)
Remote experience : Written documentation, Autonomy, daily rituals and good management of asynchronicity
Organization : Good Time Management, Reliability and Commitment
Team Playing : Active Listening and participation to rituals, Sharing knowledge and friendly attitude
Startup Experience : Impact, flexibility, adaptation, reactivity and problem-solving attitude
Agile Mindset : Adhesion to principles & values

What the job involves

In regular contact with the Community Operations, Services, Product and Infrastructure Teams, your role will be to maintain, optimize our services and develop new functionalities according to our seller’s needs
Maintain our services (Marketplace, Payment, Storefront, Logistics, Duty)
Optimize them
Develop new features
Collaborate with the different services to provide the best experience to our seller
Video update
Product scoring in Elasticsearch
Implement an existing ML python package to automatically detect specs on image upload

Application process

Screening call: 30-minute with Marina, our Head of People & Culture to get to know you, discuss your motivation & fit for the role
Technical interview: An 1H30 interview with Luc, our CPTO, and your future manager to deep dive into your technical skills and validate your agile/startup mindset
A quick quiz (10 minutes maximum) to know your drivers at work
Meet our CEO: 30-minute interview with Moulaye, our CEO to discuss the company goals, your career aspirations and your fit with our company culture

Our take

Anka, formerly known as Afrikrea, is an eCommerce platform dedicated to bringing African-made products to a global audience. The platform serves as a marketplace where African artisans, designers and entrepreneurs can showcase and sell their products to customers worldwide.

By focusing on promoting African creativity and craftsmanship, Anka aims to highlight the diversity and richness of the continent's culture and heritage, as well as providing African artisans with the opportunity to reach a larger customer base and expand their business beyond local markets.

Since its establishment in 2016, Anka has grown and adapted to the ever-changing market. In 2022, the company launched a mobile app, further enhancing global access to its retailers. By leveraging popular technology, Anka continues to facilitate cross-cultural exchange and economic growth by providing a seamless and accessible platform for both sellers and buyers.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Trustpilot (4.5)

Company

Company benefits

30 days holiday
Health insurance
Fully remote
Stock options
1x year company gathering

Company HQ

Riviéra 3, Abidjan, District Autonome d'Abidjan

Leadership

Moulaye Tabouré

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously worked as a Project Management Officer at SFR and as a Consultant/Senior IT Auditor at PwC. They also worked as an Internal Audit Team Leader at Alstom Group.

Abdoul Kadry Diallo

(Co-Founder & COO)

Previously worked as a Project Engineer at Renault in the Design, Technology Department and the Mechanical Engineering Department. They also worked as a Project Planning and Resource Manager at Siemens Transportation Systems.

Luc B. Perussault Diallo

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Previously founded Codedynamic where they served as the CEO and 2xmoinscher.com where they served as the CTO.

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