<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div>As <a href="http://Sr.Tst">S</a>enior Test Engineer, you will be leading the team of test engineers; responsible for testing KOKO’s Bio-Ethanol based Cook Stove &amp; Canister. Your role includes design &amp; supervising execution of tests for our Cooker, Canister &amp; its components. The testing will be distributed across KOKO’s Product Test Lab at Gandhinagar, Nairobi &amp; third party labs. You will work closely with KOKO’s Design engineering team &amp; Product team for defining test protocols &amp; developing the right type of test hardware / equipment &amp; environment.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>Understand product end use, environment &amp; typical operating conditions</li><li>Designing tests &amp; their detailed test protocols / procedures</li><li>Design formats for data collection &amp; test reports</li><li>Design/Source Test Rigs and Equipment required to carry out tests</li><li>Provide technical support to the team of Test Engineers &amp; Technicians during the tests</li><li>Publish test reports &amp; recommendations for Designers, Process engineers &amp; Product team</li><li>Maintain &amp; Upgrade KOKO’s in-house test Lab. </li></ul><h3>What you will bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li><b>Education</b>- Master of Engineering / Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical or Mechatronics</li><li><b>Experience</b>- 6-8 years</li><li><b>Background-</b> Must have worked in the Product Testing Department / Test Lab with similar Responsibilities</li><li><b>Industry</b>- Home appliances, Lab equipment, Consumer electronics or other relevant industries</li><li>Experience with testing of Cook stoves and/or Combustion process will be preferred</li><li>Expertise in Documentation with Charts, Tables etc. for effective communication &amp; documentation</li></ul><br><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

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<p><strong>Working Title: Manager, Air Assessment Section</strong></p><p><strong>Job Class: Pollution Control Program Administrator</strong></p><p><strong>Agency: Pollution Control Agency</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Who May Apply</strong> : Open to all qualified job seekers</p></li><li><p><strong>Date Posted</strong> : 04/02/2024</p></li><li><p><strong>Closing Date</strong> : 04/22/2024</p></li><li><p><strong>Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit</strong> : Pollution Control Agency / Pollution Control-Managerial</p></li><li><p><strong>Division/Unit</strong> : Environmental Analysis &amp; Outcomes / Air Assessment Section</p></li><li><p><strong>Work Shift/Work Hours</strong> : Day Shift</p></li><li><p><strong>Days of Work</strong> : Monday - Friday</p></li><li><p><strong>Travel Required</strong> : No</p></li><li><p><strong>Salary Range:</strong>  $43.09 - $61.90 / hourly; $89,971 - $129,247 / annually</p></li><li><p><strong>Classified Status</strong> : Classified</p></li><li><p><strong>FLSA Status</strong> : Exempt - Executive</p></li><li><p><strong>Telework Eligible</strong> : Yes</p></li><li><p>Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes</p></li></ul><p>This position may be located at one of the MPCA office locations: Duluth, Brainerd, St. Paul, Rochester, Detroit Lakes, Marshall or Mankato</p><p><strong>Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.</strong></p><p>The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.</p><p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p><p>This position exists to manage the Air Assessment Section and to direct the development and delivery of the programs needed to protect public health and the environment from air pollution. MPCA’s Air Assessment Section strives to ensure everyone in Minnesota has clean air to breathe, regardless of where they live, work, or play. The section investigates the condition of Minnesota’s air, identifies needed improvements, provides recommendations and guidance, and takes action to improve air quality.</p><p>The section’s important processes include collecting high-quality ambient air quality data and air emissions data; efficient and effective management of environmental data; development of air quality policies, rules and information; provide assistance to the Air Permits Section and Environmental Review Unit; analyzing environmental and health data to describe air quality trends and drivers; development of understandable communication tools; and supporting the MPCA’s Strategic Plan.</p><p><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></p><p>Program section manager’s integrate management of major program functions across the division and vertically within the section; must collaborate with other managers within the Division management team, and also collaborate with other managers in the agency on agency-wide programmatic issues. Section managers must have the ability to work within general policy guidelines with little or no direct supervision; and must provide leadership and exercise sound judgement so that staff assigned to the section can effectively operate.</p><p>Candidates must demonstrate the following qualifications:</p><p>A) Two years of experience supervising environmental activities in one of the following program areas: Water Quality, Air Quality, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Environmental clean-up. Experience should include supervising staff; exercising fiscal control and/or preparing budgets; developing and implementing policies, procedures, criteria, and/or guidelines. Experience should be at the level of State classes: Pollution Control Specialist Principal, Engineer Principal (supervisory) or equivalent;</p><p>OR</p><p>B) Four years of advanced professional experience in an environmental program in one of the following program areas:  Water Quality, Air Quality, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Environmental clean-up.  Experience should be at the level of Environmental Specialist 3/4, Hydrologist 2/3, Planner Principal State (Environmental), Engineer Senior, Engineering Specialist Senior, or equivalent. Experience must include demonstrated skill in the following areas: 1) plan/implement strategies; 2) interpret policy and regulations; 3) motivate and lead employees effectively; 4) work as a team member in a leadership role in internal/external teams or work groups;</p><p>OR</p><p>C) A combination of the above experience (A and B) determined to be equivalent.</p><p>The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.</p><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><p>Working knowledge of the Agency’s Air Assessment program.</p><p>Knowledge of relevant federal and state laws and program requirements, and structure, policies and procedures of local, state, and federal government.</p><p>Knowledge and ability to manage funds within the state’s financial systems, including the budget process and operations.</p><p>Demonstrated ability to manage priorities through balance of long-and-short term goals and objectives and appropriate follow through on priorities.</p><p>Ability to:</p><p>Guide others through problem-solving and conflict resolution.</p><p>Evaluate, define, negotiate, and manage outcomes.</p><p>Collaborate effectively to establish and maintain effective working relationships between many levels within and outside the agency, and in that context, plan/implement/and coordinate regulatory projects across organizational units.</p><p>Resolve controversial, sensitive, complex issues.</p><p>Skilled in communicating effectively in a manner appropriate for the intended audience.</p><p>Accomplished technical/administrative writing skills necessary to organize and effectively present ideas in a manner appropriate for the intended audience.</p><p><strong>Physical Requirements</strong></p><p>Requires occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as file folders, ledgers and small equipment. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.</p><p><strong>Additional Requirements</strong></p><p>Position duties may require travel but driving is not a minimum qualification or essential function of this position. Employees who may drive for state business will need their driver’s license checked prior to operating a state vehicle.</p><p>AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</p><p>Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.</p><p>Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.</p>

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Manager, Air Assessment Section - Pollution Control Program Administrator

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Your Role</b></div><div><br></div><div>As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to build and manage part of our growing team of engineers, be responsible for ensuring high standards are maintained and projects are successfully executed.  As such you will play a key role in enabling KOKO’s long term success, including our expansion beyond to new countries. </div><div><br></div><div>In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute and add value across key areas of KOKO's product suite, through individual contribution, and equally importantly through bringing strong leadership and direction.</div><div><br></div><div>KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>You will have responsibility for the activities and output of one or more engineering teams across multiple products, with team leads and other individual contributors reporting to you.</li><li>You will ensure the smooth and predictable execution of complex deliverables in accordance with KOKO’s quality standards across all relevant areas.</li><li>You will define and improve on Engineering KPIs on a periodic basis based on feedback from other stakeholders in the Company </li><li>You will be responsible for continually raising and maintaining engineering standards at their highest levels to enable technology innovation and software delivery.</li><li>You will review technical designs, and ensure they will be scalable and robust.</li><li>You will be responsible for the technical competence of your teams, guiding and growing that competence as necessary via training and hiring.</li><li>You will ensure the use of best practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD across teams and projects, and help others to improve the quality of their work.</li><li>You will define organisational and development roadmaps to align with delivery strategies, to ensure product and business objectives are met, balancing immediate and long-term deliverables with technical debt and strategic technical development.</li><li>You will guide the goal-setting process for their teams, helping them articulate goals that support both business initiatives and technology and organisational quality</li><li>You will contribute to architecture and design efforts and ensure they are well aligned with product and business needs and objectives.</li><li>You will build the engineering culture at KOKO, ensuring it is positioned to attract similar minded people with a passion for using technology to tackle some of the hardest challenges.</li><div><br></div><div>KOKO’s current technology stack includes (but is not limited to):  AWS, Python, Flask, <a href="http://Vue.js">Vue.js</a>, Postgres, Kotlin, Java, Firebase, Celery, Message Queues, Odoo ERP, Docker, Jenkins, CircleCI, Git</div></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>Three or more years of experience directly managing software engineers and 8+ years of experience in software engineering overall.</li><li>Strong track record leading, developing, and delivering significant software projects</li><li>Significant experience in the following areas: enterprise application and service based architectures, software design patterns, messaging protocols, cyber security, distributed application development, modern front-end design, highly scalable data architectures.</li><li>Well developed skills in designing for testability, reliability, security and maintainability.</li><li>Evangelist for Agile practices, able to work closely with product leaders to support engineering team members in delivering in an agile manner to achieve key goals.</li><li>Strong communicator, both written and verbal, who is calm and decisive under pressure.</li><li>Empathy for your colleagues, encouraging team members to think creatively while knowing where to intervene to tackle tough problems and navigate conflicts.</li><li>You are strongly motivated by seeing high quality outcomes delivered, and hold yourself personally accountable, jumping in and taking ownership of problems as needed to ensure the desired outcomes.</li></ul><h3>What we offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Discounted health insurance with no-cost financing for you and your dependents (in Kenya)</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li><div><br></div><div>We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work.</div></ul><br><div>If you share our passion for technology and our vision for global impact, we strongly encourage you to apply!</div><div><br></div><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Software Engineering Manager

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div>You will be Leading a  team of Mechanical Engineers; responsible for Design &amp; Development of KOKO’s Bio-Ethanol based Cook Stove &amp; Canister. The cook stoves &amp; canisters are produced by KOKO at World’s largest ethanol stove production facility in Ahmedabad. Your role includes developing new products for emerging needs for newer markets while improving the existing products. The role demands a high level of technical expertise in engineering design / new product development with thorough understanding of Materials, Prototyping, Testing &amp; Familiarity with Large scale manufacturing technologies.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>Provide Technical guidance &amp; support to design engineering team</li><li>Resource &amp; work planning for the ongoing design &amp; development projects</li><li>Take overall ownership for delivering the project on time and within scope</li><li>Engage with cross functional teams within KOKO (e.g Product, Manufacturing &amp; Service) on a regular basis</li><li>Troubleshooting of design challenges / issues </li><li>Coordinate with the support team within KOKO Labs for Prototyping &amp; Testing of the Existing &amp; Newly developed products</li></ul><h3>What you will bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li><b>Education</b>- Master of Engineering / Bachelor of Engineering : Mechanical or Tool &amp; Die Engineering as specialization</li><li><b>Experience</b>- 10-12 years</li><li><b>Background</b>- Must have worked in New product Development; involving tooled-up parts of sheet metal and/or plastics</li><li><b>Industry</b>- Home appliances, Lab equipment, Consumer electronics or other relevant industries</li><li>Working experience and understanding of CAD Simulation tools Understanding of different mass manufacturing technologies, processes, their capabilities &amp; limitations</li></ul><br><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Senior Team Lead - Hardware Engineering

<h1 style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="border:none;"><span style="display:inline-block;"><span style="overflow:hidden;"><span style="width:138px;"><span style="height:76px;"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/6e9lk9EZC9Z52-syPKkHsyksbZNZhETzL4BfcIo8ZqgD3WV88IZXoul77d_fMAMpDEIfR4th8LNsYJfF8l_nYVbAKLjSpoUSQRRrcn7swnx9Zjg9v2LXjRMlPzelrzG6dR0gkUEy-b3c25g_hY5M2Q"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Senior/Staff Software Engineer</span></span></span></span></span></span></h1><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">About Kodama</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Kodama is a growing</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">, venture capital-backed technology company based in Sonora, CA. We are improving forest thinning operations to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and improve climate resilience. We're tackling this problem end-to-end by automating machinery, optimizing on-the-ground operations, and developing new methods of carbon storage.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">The Role</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">We are looking for a skilled software engineer to join our dynamic team. As a key member, you will play a vital role in advancing our mission to revolutionize forest management technology and mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildfires.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Ideal candidates are generalists with experience across the robotics stack. As a member of Kodama's early team, y</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">ou’ll work on a dynamic and broad set of engineering </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">challenges</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;"> and will be given significant ownership and responsibility.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">What You Will Do </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Develop robotics and teleoperation software tailored for heavy equipment in forestry management.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Collaborate within an agile development environment, working closely with our engineering team to tackle diverse engineering challenges.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Address network-centric challenges to ensure seamless communication and data processing across the system</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Basic Qualifications</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Prior experience developing software for robotic systems</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Experience and willingness to work on a dynamic and broad set of engineering problems</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Excellent communicator, able to create effective artifacts, such as block diagrams, design documents, and requirements, to enable teams to collaborate on complex products and drive solutions </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Experience with C++ and Python</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">7+ years experience as a software engineer</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">BS in Robotics, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or equivalent</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Bonus Point Qualifications </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Experience with ROS2</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Experience in perception, controls, or navigation</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Knowledge of computer networking</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Technical breadth, capable of tackling a range of engineering challenges.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Cloud and networking experience is desirable given the nature of the challenges faced</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:400;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Comfortable with hardware-software integration.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:5px;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Perks</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Generous stock options</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">. We’re an early-stage company and we want you to benefit from the financial upside. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Flexible time off</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">. We’re a small, flexible team. Work hard and take time off when you need it. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Stay healthy</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">. Full health insurance benefits for you and your family. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Learn on the job</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">. Annual conference budget, including airfare and hotel costs. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:700;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">Spend time in nature</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:normal;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue' , sans-serif;"><span style="color:#2b333a;"><span style="font-weight:300;"><span style="font-style:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:none;">. This role enables you to spend time in national forests!</span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style="list-style-type:disc;"></div><div style="list-style-type:disc;"><em>*Note – due to the volume of inquiries, not all applicants will receive a response.</em></div>

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Senior/Staff Software Engineer

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div><b>The Role</b></div><div>As a Senior Software Engineer at KOKO Labs, you will play a pivotal role in leading and delivering innovative software solutions that reshape urban living. Reporting to the Head of Software &amp; Systems, you'll lead a nimble team of up to 4 engineers, embodying agility, mentorship, and innovation. Your work will span web, mobile, and IoT projects, emphasizing rapid prototyping, flexibility, and end-to-end systems thinking.</div><br><br><h3>What You Will Do</h3><ul><li>Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of both front-end and back-end components of our software projects, ensuring they align with KOKO Labs' vision.</li><li>Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement.</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally within the Labs team and with external stakeholders to ideate, develop, and refine technology-based solutions.</li><li>Ensure the flexibility and testability of software systems, prioritizing quick iteration and user feedback over scalability.</li><li>Contribute to the Labs leadership by engaging in strategic discussions, prototype evaluation, and the overall innovation process.</li><li>Continuously learn and share knowledge within the team, enhancing our collective expertise and fostering an environment of innovation.</li><li>Develop and manage projects utilizing a diverse tech stack including Next.js, Flutter, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, and cloud services (GCP, Azure, AWS, Vercel).</li><li>Implement Agile, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies tailored to project needs, ensuring effective and efficient project management.</li><div>Technology Stack</div><li>Our diverse tech stack includes AWS, Python, Flask, Vue.js, Postgres, Kotlin, Java, Firebase, C++, Celery, Message Queues, Odoo ERP, Docker, Jenkins, CircleCI, Git, and more. Experience across these technologies, coupled with the ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new tools, is crucial.</li></ul><h3>What You Will Bring</h3><ul><li>A passion for innovation, entrepreneurship, and a drive to make a tangible impact on urban living.</li><li>At least 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a broad rather than deep expertise across various technologies.</li><li>Proven leadership experience, with at least 2 years in a role directly leading software engineering teams.</li><li>Strong foundation in software engineering principles, including design for flexibility, reliability, security, and maintainability.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills, with a flair for creative and efficient solutions.</li><li>Effective communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>A collaborative spirit, adept at working in an agile environment alongside a diverse team.</li><div><br></div><div><b>Technical Skills and Qualifications:</b></div><li>Extensive experience in software development, with expertise in web and mobile.</li><li>Proficiency in some of Next.js, Flutter, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Big Query, Google Analytics, Domo, JetAdmin, PostgreSQL, Firebase, and major cloud services.</li><li>Demonstrated leadership ability, with a strong focus on mentorship and team development.</li><li>Adept at problem-solving, innovation, and agile development practices.</li><li>Experience in Agile, Scrum, and Kanban, with a passion for raising engineering standards, pace of delivery, and quality support.</li></ul><br><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Senior Software Engineer

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:10pt;">As the Senior Manager - Analytics, you will deliver key business insights to guide commercial and operating strategy by developing metrics, dashboards and analyses. You will lead a team of analysts integrated through the business.</span></div><br><br><h3>What You Will Do</h3><ul><li>Work closely with business units to gain a thorough understanding of their set-up, needs, processes and technology</li><li>Build models to identify trends, forecast performance, and identify improvements to company strategy, products, and operations across business areas</li><li>Design, run and communicate data-driven insights that influence commercial and operating strategy</li><li>Design and prepare company dashboards and other key stakeholder reporting</li><li>Design and develop automation tools to streamline day-to-day activities</li><li>Ensure consistency, accuracy and overall integrity of business metrics</li><li>Develop and maintain analytics documentation, training material, best practices and overall data toolkit</li><li>Lead, train and develop a cross functional team of analysts</li></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Computer Science, Math/Statistics, Engineering, or Business</li><li>12+ years of experience in a data analysis, consulting or other quantitatively rigorous role</li><li>Strong background in people management and having built successful high performing teams in their previous roles</li><li>Strong aptitude for project management, including ability to balance and rebalance priorities, clarify stakeholder requirements, lead cross-functional efforts, pay keen attention to detail and keep deliverables on schedule</li><li>Familiarity &amp; facility with analytics platforms such as Tableau, Domo, or Looker</li><li>Coding experience in SQL, Python, Excel, and advanced statistical methods</li><li>Well developed communication skills, especially on technical subjects, adaptable to suit business and engineering audiences as appropriate </li><li>Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, ideally with prior experience at a growth-stage startup or multinational corporate as a data leader and business partner</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to bridge gaps across cultures and backgrounds</li><li>Unquestionable integrity and ability to embed company culture and values within teams</li></ul><br><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Senior Manager, Analytics

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Your Role</b></div><div><br></div><div>We are looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to lead the development of firmware for KOKO’s IoT based hardware platforms that provide our customers with smart delivery of fuel and other goods through our unique last mile distribution network. As such you will play a key role in enabling KOKO’s long term success, including our expansion to new markets. </div><div><br></div><div>In this position on the engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to and add value across multiple KOKO's products, at different stages of the product life cycle, and be part of the wider engineering team in delivering best-in-class solutions.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>Develop the embedded software that powers our network hardware and the tools that enable us to test, build, diagnose and repair them. </li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with electronics engineers, software engineers, product managers, and others to integrate embedded software into products.</li><li>Support existing devices and manage firmware improvements in our installed networks</li><li>Provide recommendations for continuous improvement in the functionality of our systems</li><li>Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.</li><li>Deliver new features to production environments and support them in operation</li><li>Participate in building the engineering culture at KOKO</li></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>Strong, proven experience coding (5+ years) and good design principles in C/C++ for embedded systems</li><li>Solid and demonstrable understanding of Linux and programming for Linux (e.g. Raspberry Pi)</li><li>Experience programming in both RTOS and bare metal environments</li><li>Ability to developing and debug low level protocols (e.g. I2C, SPI) and higher level communication protocols (e.g. BLE, USB)</li><li>Strong troubleshooting skills for investigating reported issues, debugging and fixing field problems</li><li>Knowledge of IoT “edge” device development and strong understanding of network protocols (HTTP, MQTT) and interfaces (TCP/IP, TLS)</li><li>Knowledge of Git and CI/CD pipelines</li><li>A good grasp of electronics - ability to read schematics and data sheets</li><div><br></div><div>Other skills:</div><li>Experience in developing commercial products - proven experience developing for hardware at scale</li><li>Strong analytical skills, working with engineering best practices to get the best results</li><li>Team player, conscientious and with a strong collaborative ethos</li><div><br></div><div>We are looking for a highly technical leader with significant experience in scaling and maintaining complex, mission critical systems, and making key architectural decisions along the way.  Aside from being an expert in your core skills areas, you should be comfortable leading and coaching, building rapport across the team, doing what’s necessary to ensure KOKO’s products always deliver.</div></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li><div><br></div><div>We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work.</div></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Your Role</b></div><div><br></div><div>As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team is looking for experienced full stack engineers to lead development of our cloud based software products, and be responsible for major technical decisions associated with them accountable for their successful execution. </div><div><br></div><div>In this position on the software engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to many customer and internal facing products. KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key for this role.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>Design, implement and deploy web-based front-end applications and back-end services</li><li>Lead the delivery of software projects in a team-based environment </li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with business users, product managers, project managers and other engineers to to define, design, scope and ship new features using elegant solutions.</li><li>Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.</li><li>Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.</li><li>Help others to improve the quality of their work through regular design and code reviews</li><li>Deliver new features to production environments and support them in operation</li><li>Participate in building the engineering culture at KOKO</li><div><br></div><div>KOKO’s technology stack currently includes (but is not limited to) AWS, Python, Flask, <a href="http://vue.js/">Vue.js</a>, Postgres, Kotlin, Java, Firebase, C++, Celery, Message Queues, Odoo ERP, Docker, Jenkins, CircleCI, Git</div></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>At least four years experience developing applications at enterprise scale using the front and back end technologies in our stack</li><li>Ability to translate user experience design (mockups, wireframes and user journeys) into code using CSS and scripting frameworks </li><li>Ability to develop robust and scalable backend services defined by RESTful APIs in Python</li><li>Familiarity with Cloud/ SaaS architectures and how to build secure and maintainable services</li><li>Strong understanding of unit testing, design patterns and usage of tools like profilers</li><li>Experience with source control and continuous integration tools (We use GIT and Jenkins)</li><li>Worked in an Agile multi-functional team </li><li>Thrive in an environment that requires you to partner with multiple cross-functional teams as stakeholders/customers</li><li>Great oral and written communication skills</li></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Discounted health insurance with no-cost financing for you and your dependents (in Kenya)</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Senior Full Stack Engineer

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Your Role</b></div><div><br></div><div>As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team is looking for experienced full stack engineers to lead development of our cloud based software products, and be responsible for major technical decisions associated with them accountable for their successful execution. </div><div><br></div><div>In this position on the software engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to many customer and internal facing products. KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key for this role.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>Design, implement and deploy web-based front-end applications and back-end services</li><li>Lead the delivery of software projects in a team-based environment </li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with business users, product managers, project managers and other engineers to to define, design, scope and ship new features using elegant solutions.</li><li>Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.</li><li>Work alongside other engineers on the team to elevate technology and consistently apply best practices.</li><li>Help others to improve the quality of their work through regular design and code reviews</li><li>Deliver new features to production environments and support them in operation</li><li>Participate in building the engineering culture at KOKO</li><div><br></div><div>KOKO’s technology stack currently includes (but is not limited to) AWS, Python, Flask, <a href="http://vue.js/">Vue.js</a>, Postgres, Redis, Kotlin, Java, Firebase, C++, Celery, Message Queues, Odoo ERP, Docker, Jenkins, CircleCI, Git</div></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>At least four years experience developing applications at enterprise scale using the front and back end technologies in our stack</li><li>Ability to translate user experience design (mockups, wireframes and user journeys) into code using CSS and scripting frameworks </li><li>Ability to develop robust and scalable backend services defined by RESTful APIs in Python</li><li>Familiarity with Cloud/ SaaS architectures and how to build secure and maintainable services</li><li>Strong understanding of unit testing, design patterns and usage of tools like profilers</li><li>Experience with source control and continuous integration tools (We use GIT and Jenkins)</li><li>Worked in an Agile multi-functional team </li><li>Thrive in an environment that requires you to partner with multiple cross-functional teams as stakeholders/customers</li><li>Great oral and written communication skills</li></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Discounted health insurance with no-cost financing for you and your dependents (in Kenya)</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li></ul><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div>As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team is looking for a motivated engineer who is passionate about data and who will lay the foundation for more effective and efficient data management, analytics, and developing insights in business strategy, operations planning, and product design.</div><div><br></div><div>As one of our first data engineers, you’ll work with our Business, Analytics, Product and other Engineering teams to enable them to do more with KOKO’s data, and faster.  You’ll formulate a strategy for our data processing and data stores, and own implementation and maintenance of these designs, ensuring continued high performance and availability.</div><div><br></div><div>KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key for this role. IoT and real time data processing feature heavily in our technology suite.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>Design, implement and support KOKO’s data infrastructure</li><li>Design and implement ETL pipelines, selecting the most appropriate tools and products in collaboration with KOKO’s analytics, product and engineering teams</li><li>Build logical and understandable data models and data stores to house data from KOKO’s various live products and other diverse data sources for consumption by other teams</li><li>Build systems to track data quality and consistency, ensuring that our data is accurate &amp; up to date</li><li>Help continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, automating or simplifying self-service use of KOKO’s data (create tools that assist teams in this process).</li><li>Keep our data secure across national boundaries through multiple data centers and AWS regions</li><li>As the team grows, help recruit and manage additional data engineers</li><li>Represent the Data Engineering discipline during sprint planning meetings and retrospectives</li><li>Help build the engineering culture at KOKO, attracting similar minded people with a passion for using technology to tackle hard challenges</li></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>At least three years experience in software development, data engineering, business intelligence, data science, or a related field</li><li>Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.</li><li>A track record of manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large datasets</li><li>Demonstrated strength in data modeling, ETL development and optimisation, and data warehousing</li><li>Experience working with big data technologies (preferably within AWS)</li><li>Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement</li><li>Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets</li><li>Knowledge of software engineering best practices across the development lifecycle, including agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source management, build processes, testing, and operations</li><li>Strong initiative, project management and organizational skills</li><li>Strong communicator, both written and verbal, who is calm and decisive under pressure</li><li>Proactive approach to knowledge sharing and developing best practices</li><li>Strong experience taking part in sprints, being involved in planning, retrospectives and estimations with cross-functional teams</li></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Discounted health insurance with no-cost financing for you and your dependents (in Kenya)</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li><div><br></div><div>We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work.</div></ul><br><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

Senior Data Engineer

<div><b>About KOKO Networks</b></div><div>KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,800+ employees across East Africa, India, and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.  Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; and (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC. </div><div><br></div><div>As KOKO grows within and outside Kenya, our team is looking for a motivated engineer who is passionate about data and who will lay the foundation for more effective and efficient data management, analytics, and developing insights in business strategy, operations planning, and product design.</div><div><br></div><div>As one of our first data engineers, you’ll work with our Business, Analytics, Product and other Engineering teams to enable them to do more with KOKO’s data, and faster.  You’ll formulate a strategy for our data processing and data stores, and own implementation and maintenance of these designs, ensuring continued high performance and availability.</div><div><br></div><div>KOKO’s suite of products spans multiple technical domains and disciplines in software and hardware, and so experience in end-to-end systems thinking across distributed components is key for this role. IoT and real time data processing feature heavily in our technology suite.</div><br><br><h3>What you will do</h3><ul><li>Design, implement and support KOKO’s data infrastructure</li><li>Design and implement ETL pipelines, selecting the most appropriate tools and products in collaboration with KOKO’s analytics, product and engineering teams</li><li>Build logical and understandable data models and data stores to house data from KOKO’s various live products and other diverse data sources for consumption by other teams</li><li>Build systems to track data quality and consistency, ensuring that our data is accurate &amp; up to date</li><li>Help continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, automating or simplifying self-service use of KOKO’s data (create tools that assist teams in this process).</li><li>Keep our data secure across national boundaries through multiple data centers and AWS regions</li><li>As the team grows, help recruit and manage additional data engineers</li><li>Represent the Data Engineering discipline during sprint planning meetings and retrospectives</li><li>Help build the engineering culture at KOKO, attracting similar minded people with a passion for using technology to tackle hard challenges</li></ul><h3>What You Will Bring to KOKO</h3><ul><li>At least three years experience in software development, data engineering, business intelligence, data science, or a related field</li><li>Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.</li><li>A track record of manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large datasets</li><li>Demonstrated strength in data modeling, ETL development and optimisation, and data warehousing</li><li>Experience working with big data technologies (preferably within AWS)</li><li>Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement</li><li>Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets</li><li>Knowledge of software engineering best practices across the development lifecycle, including agile methodologies, coding standards, code reviews, source management, build processes, testing, and operations</li><li>Strong initiative, project management and organizational skills</li><li>Strong communicator, both written and verbal, who is calm and decisive under pressure</li><li>Proactive approach to knowledge sharing and developing best practices</li><li>Strong experience taking part in sprints, being involved in planning, retrospectives and estimations with cross-functional teams</li></ul><h3>What We Offer</h3><ul><li>Competitive salary plus a quarterly cash bonus</li><li>Annual compensation reviews - we reward great work</li><li>Discounted health insurance with no-cost financing for you and your dependents (in Kenya)</li><li>21 days of annual leave plus public holidays plus examination leave</li><li>Hybrid working model - allowing you to split your time between in-person collaboration at one of our offices and working remotely</li><li>Ongoing investment in you and your skills, incl. full access to over 5,000 online courses</li><li>The right equipment for the job - a choice of MacBook, Windows, or Linux laptop</li><div><br></div><div>We believe that our people are critical for our ambitious growth plans in Kenya and beyond. We want to build an organisation where people thrive, feel included, grow professionally, and enjoy having high impact through their work.</div></ul><br><div>KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!</div>

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