Senior Web Developer at IROKOtv.com

Dubbed the "Netflix of Africa", iROKOtv.com is the worlds largest online distributor of African movies. Headquartered in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, with regional offices in Newyork and Johannedburg, the business has an audience in excess of 6million people worldwide and is regularly featured as one of Africa's fastest growing internet businesses in worldwide press including Techcrunch, CNN, CNBC,Africa, BBC, Variety, Financial Times, Economist and Forbes.



With substantial revenue projections expected over the next 3-5years, iROKOtv is now recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Web Developer

Location: Lagos
Department: Engineering
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

• This person will be a member of our back end development team, working closely with our other fantastic front end and back end developers during every phase of your projects.
• Your job will be fun, challenging, and interesting.

The qualities we're looking for:

• Design, program, and deliver web/local development projects (PHP, .NET, C#, and related platforms) within designated schedules and budgets
• Support development of projects from inception through alpha/beta testing and final delivery
• Identify, communicate, and overcome development problems and creative challenges related to complex web and application-based projects
• Keep current with programming languages/platforms within the web development/web application, and desktop application space
• Comprehend and follow specific project life-cycle instructions and procedures when required
• Revise and troubleshoot development work as required
• Provide tactical application mentorship to other developers in area of expertise
• Heavily contribute to and actively follow technical documentation related to interactive development cycles
• The ability understand the development and creative/design cycles for Product Development
• Act as a go-to person within technical area of expertise
• Interact with associate technical directors, producers, associate creative directors, and other technical/creative team members
• Effectively present technical information in one-on-one and small group situations to vendors, clients, and staff

Skill Sets

• At least 5 years of relevant web development experience
• Applied knowledge of both agile, iterative, and waterfall web development process, as well as demonstrated abilities to write and follow technical briefs, technical requirements, data schemas, and data descriptions
• Ability to understand creative and project briefs
• Ability to accurately estimate the scope and effort required to deliver complex technical projects
• Significant, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain complex solutions within at least one of the following interactive/rich-media platforms:
  • Entire LAMP vertical (Linux, Apache, mySQL, PHP)
  • Project experience in the following development methodologies:
  • Application design patterns
  • OOP/object-oriented development approach
  • Use of platform extensions, industry libraries
• Industry-related knowledge of browser client development
• HTML 5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery
• Understanding of browser compatibility issues and platform characteristics
• Direct industry experience working in coordination with front-end developers
• Ability to work with interactive requirements-providing external data through multiple means (XML, JavaScript, web services) and guidance on data usage
• Ability to act as a "mediator" between web developers and designers to support mobile/hybrid development and responsive design implementations
• Ability to give basic feedback on interactive design and make alternative suggestions when dealing with technology or platform challenges
• Proven team interaction skills
• Self-direction and passion for improving projects, the iROKOtv's  Technology department, and on improving personal development

Qualities that would make you stand out:

• Experience with OTT development.
• Experience with development for video delivery inclusive of subscription models
• Experience with Analytics inclusive of Conviva, Google Analytics ( inclusive of session ids using GUID), and other similar Analytics platforms
• Experience with OVP ( Video Platforms) and CDNs
• Experience driving test driven development
• Experience driving Agile environments
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (Web Operations)
• Experience with a team building Mobile Applications for Android and IOS - Familiarity with SDKs
• You have a passion for the emerging market audiences specifically within Africa.
• Experience in a start-up environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online