Mobile Engineer

Title:  Mobile Engineer

Location: Nairobi

Reports to: Software Engineering Manager

About Food 4 Education

Food for Education (F4E) is an African-led, women-led social enterprise that uses technology, smart operations and logistics to provide low-cost, high-quality meals that improve nutrition and education outcomes for primary school children in Kenya.

We are growing quickly. Our mission is to scale models that prioritise efficient supply chain management and sustainable sourcing, so we can continue lowering the cost of school lunches. We have delivered over 40,000,000 meals since 2012 and are expanding to reach our goal of serving at least 1,000,000 public primary school students in Kenya every day by 2027.

Position Overview:

Food for Education (F4E) is seeking a passionate and skilled Mobile Engineer to join our dynamic technology team in Nairobi. Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter. These solutions are key to enabling F4E’s mission to improve access to affordable, high-quality school meals for public primary school children in Kenya.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, has a strong grasp of mobile application development and deployment, and is eager to contribute to a purpose-driven organization that is scaling rapidly. You’ll be a part of a collaborative and innovative team that values ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement as we aim to serve 1,000,000 meals daily by 2027.

Our Values

At Food for Education, our values are guiding principles that provide us with purpose and direction and set the tone for our interactions with all stakeholders:

• Build with excellence and curiosity - We’re not afraid to try new things and iterate as much as we can to find the best and most efficient way to get results;
• Be the change you seek - We acknowledge that continuous improvement is a shared responsibility;
• We do what we say; and say what we do - We embrace an ownership mentality;
• Ask why; and commit- Share openly and question respectfully and commit fully. When we understand the why, we are able to work with a purpose.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy cross-platform mobile applications using Flutter.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Optimize applications for maximum performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Integrate mobile applications with cloud infrastructure (GCP, Azure, AWS
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices.
• Debug and resolve technical issues to ensure smooth user experiences.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to architecture discussions, and mentor junior engineers.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 5 years hands on experience.
• Strong proficiency with Flutter and Dart for cross-platform mobile development.
• Experience with JavaScript and familiarity with modern frameworks (e.g.,React, Vue, or Angular).
• Hands-on experience with at least one cloud provider (GCP, Azure, oAWS)
• Understanding of mobile development lifecycle, architecture patterns (e.g.,MVVM, Bloc), and best practices.
• Familiarity with mobile CI/CD pipelines and tools for automated testing and deployment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills

• Basic experience with Java for Android development (nice to have).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or WebSockets for backend integration.
• Knowledge of app performance optimization techniques.
• Experience with database technologies (e.g Relational and Nonrelational databases).
• Samples of your work in app stores.

We are an equal opportunity employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You will have weekly check-ins with your manager, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You will have the opportunity to shape a growing organisation and build a rewarding, long-term career.

Deadline: 28th February 2025

We aim to contact all our applicants, but due to the high volume of applications only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application might not be successful on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be considered for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.