Senior Engineer

About Tarjimly

Tarjimly is a 501c3 nonprofit established in 2017 with a mission to eliminate language barriers for refugees, immigrants, and humanitarians. We accomplish this through our Tarjimly mobile app, connecting individuals with a vast network of 50,000+ volunteer translators for on-demand language support. Our team is global, passionate, and operates entirely remotely, dedicated to making a significant impact in the lives of those we serve.Our goal is to continue enhancing our product infrastructure and user experience to meet these challenges.

Our engineering team includes CTO, Aziz, Lead Engineer, Ismail, and three Software Engineers Ifeanyi, Jonathan, & Chibuike, who work closely with a proactive outbound team to address the needs of refugees and humanitarians worldwide.

About The Role

This role requires collaborating with our engineering team to enhance the Tarjimly Mobile Application, resolving critical bugs, and integrating key features requested from the field. We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated senior full-stack engineer who is passionate about our mission. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working remotely in a global team setting, display initiative, and maintain a strong focus on quality.

• Location: Fully Remote (worldwide applicants welcome)

• Contract: Full-time (40 hours/week), 6-month contract with potential for long-term extension based on performance

• Compensation: Competitive, based on experience and location

• Working Hours: Flexible, with a requirement for daily standup participation

• Start Date: Flexible for the right candidates

• Benefits: 21 paid days off per year & 5 paid sick days

‍Application Deadline: We review applications on a rolling basis

How to apply: Please fill out the following application form: https://forms.gle/jnnVU8wyXYNRwRGR7

Responsibilities

• Lead and collaborate in the full-stack development of the mobile application

• Resolve critical bugs to enhance app growth and adoption

• Implement key features such as video calling, document translation interface, and improved user interface

• Drive the migration to new APIs and elevate the app to a higher production quality

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing

Desired Experience & Skills

Desired Experience & SkillsRequired:

• 6+ years experience in full-stack development

• Proficiency with Typescript, React Native, Node.js, Python, and AWS

• Experience in leading projects and mentoring junior engineers

• Strong knowledge in both frontend and backend development, including database management

• Experience with designing and deploying highly available and resilient infrastructure

• Experience with unit, integration, and E2E testing

• Experience monitoring production software and infrastructure with observability tools

• Demonstrated passion for humanitarian causes

• Excellent problem-solving skills and initiative

• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

• Experience designing high quality RESTFUL APIs

Preferred:

• Experience with machine learning technologies

• Background in working with non-profits or humanitarian organizations

• Multilingual or with a personal connection to refugee or immigrant communities

Our Stack

• Frontend: React Native, React.js

• Backend: Node.js, Python (Django, Flask)

• Database: PostgreSQL on AWS-RDS

• Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, ECS, Fargate), Docker, Terraform

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

• Monitoring: Datadog, BugSnag

• Project Management: Notion

• Communication: Slack