About the job

About Craft Education

Across Africa, millions of children with Autism, ADHD, and IDDs lack coordinated support. Craft Education addresses this with Hunu, our award-winning platform that matches families to vetted therapy providers and offers one-tap tools for intervention planning and data logging. In five years, we’ve supported 1,500+ parents, teachers, and providers across four countries and powered 100,000+ conversations.

About the role

We are looking for talented engineers working to deliver a reliable and scalable teletherapy platform for caregivers and educators of children with behaviour challenges in Africa. We are searching for a motivated software developer to join our agile team. This is where you come in!

In this role, you will design and create projects using the PHP Laravel framework to deliver high-quality web applications, services, and tools for our users. If you are passionate about technology, constantly seeking to improve your skill set and want to make a profound social impact, then you are the person we are looking for!

The Full Stack Engineer will:

• Build efficient, testable, reusable features and applications using the Laravel Framework and other technologies.
• Solve complex design, architectural and performance challenges.
• Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, security and best practices for a high-scale web environment. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code reviews.
• Continuously improve developer velocity and efficiency by contributing to the build and deploy processes, test automation, and modern web application development practices.
• Contribute to user satisfaction by resolving bugs in our backlog.
• Learn, collaborate, and share knowledge with other developers. Everyone, regardless of industry experience, can contribute something new to the team.

Location:

This is a full-time hybrid position. You are required to be in the office at least three times a week at our office in Osu, Accra.

Requirements

Qualification and experience:

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering or related field (or equivalent industry experience).
• Working experience as a PHP/Laravel developer for at least 2 years, building scalable and high-performing SaaS software.
• In-depth knowledge of object-oriented programming.
• Experience with unit testing (PHP unit).
• Hands-on experience with SQL schema design, SOLID principles, and REST API design.
• Proficiency in HTML and JavaScript.
• Creative and efficient problem solver with great communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for building a culture of learning and development.

About you

• Time management: Exceptional time management and prioritisation skills.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential for effective collaboration and reporting.
• Empathy and Passion: You must have a deep empathy for your team and for children, as well as a passion for supporting their development. Remember, they are our top priority.
• Initiative and Collaboration: Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across teams.
• Resilience and Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and resilience to navigate challenges and build strategies that meet the needs of caregivers, educators, and learners.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to rapid changes in a dynamic environment, with the ability to stay organised and focused under pressure.