Job Description

Employer: AgUnity Pty Ltd

Work Type/s: Full time

Classification/s: I.T. & Communication Technology

Location/s: Remote (Asia/Oceania time zones preferred)

Salary: Negotiated (+ESOP) 

Job posted on: 19th May 2022

We are looking for an experienced Frontend Developer to join us in building and improving our app suite. The AgUnity products range from blockchain-powered experiences to a super App platform that is built using Angular, React, GraphQL, Next.JS. A fast-paced start-up well established in the blockchain and the ethical food supply chain space, we are looking for someone who is a reliable, self-motivated, and self-disciplined individual capable of planning and executing multiple tasks simultaneously. This position is ideal for an experienced developer looking to step into a lead role.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our CTO, other Frontend and Backend Developers, QAs, and UI/UX Designer across different technical challenges in an agile environment
• Be an active planner, developer, and contributor to the overall software architecture
• Create systems and tools to facilitate development for growth and speed of execution
• Set the future course for development practice including the use of frameworks, libraries, and coding style
• Working with the product team to maintain a consistent design language across our products
• Ensure responsive design practices are always adhered to
• Mentor and review code of your fellow front-end developers

Who are we looking for?

• At least 4+ years of experience as a Frontend Developer delivering public-facing web and mobile applications
• Strong ability to collaborate and communicate across teams in person an virtually
• Collaborative mindset, to participate in a transparent and learning culture with the team
• Strong drive to develop high-quality code in a fast-paced environment
• Expert in CSS and CSS pre-processors and building JavaScript applications
• Experience working with React
• Experience building and UI Component Libraries
• Strong knowledge of working with web APIs (GraphQL, Next.JS), including both request and streaming variants
• Experience working within a DevOps culture

Nice to have skills

• Database proficiency, including traditional SQL & Document Databases
• Experience with Azure/other cloud platforms
• Development team leadership experience

What are we offering? 

A permanent fully agile, fast-paced position with meaningful responsibilities and room for growth. This role is ideal for someone looking to put their stamp on an organisation and make a real difference in the world. We offer flexible working arrangements, and you will enjoy being a part of a fun team of like-minded professionals. We also offer a free long weekend at the end of each month (extra paid day off)

Who are we?

AgUnity is an award-winning tech start-up with a super app and blockchain platform that enables trust and cooperation for smallholder farming communities. and throughout the agricultural supply chain. By using AgUnity, farmers can create secure, immutable transactions, enabling them to trade on a fairer basis and increase their incomes. A Corporate Kindness Awards winner in 2022, with B-Corp Certfication  (www.bcorporation.net) also currently under application.

What do we do?

We deploy low-cost smartphones loaded with our app all around the world, from East Africa, to SE Asia, to the Pacific. We work alongside farmers and cooperatives to find out their issues, training them to use our app and help them develop their businesses.

Where are we located?

Although our head office is on the Gold Coast, our people and projects are spread over 16 different countries. We are predominantly a remote-based company, working over several time zones. The role of Frontend Software Developer will be a remote role with a preference for applicants located between the time zones GMT+5:30 (India) through to GMT+10 (Australia)

Diversity & Inclusion

At AgUnity we believe that ‘the strength of the team is each individual member, and the strength of each member is the team’. In recruiting our team, we believe in giving equal opportunities and in doing so look to learn from each other’s life experiences, knowledge, perspective, talent and achievements. Our values unite us irrespective of education, race and cultural background, nationality, social class, gender identity and expression, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, or age.