Internship Global Program - Platform Engineer - Jumia (Full Time)

About Jumia:

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.

Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business [Jumia Logistics] and a digital payment and fintech platform [Jumia Pay]. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.

In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Platform Engineer Trainee will support the Infrastructure and SOX Compliance teams in developing an internal tool to ensure compliance with internal infrastructure requirements. This project will involve creating a frontend and backend for compliance automation and monitoring, providing hands-on experience with secure development practices, process automation, and integration with CI/CD pipelines. This role exposes the trainee to a variety of challenges, from building simple interfaces to implementing scalable microservices, promoting good software engineering practices.

What you will be doing

Backend and Frontend Development:

• Create and maintain small backend systems in Python, using frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Develop simple interfaces for interacting with systems, using lightweight frontend frameworks (React, Vue.js, or plain HTML/CSS/JS).

Integration with Infrastructure and Compliance:

• Work with the Infrastructure team to understand security and compliance requirements for implementing the compliance tool.
• Create scripts for task automation and compliance monitoring.

CI/CD and Automation:

• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI.
• Ensure good versioning and secure deployment practices.

Collaboration and Continuous Learning:

• Work in a team to implement scalable and secure solutions.
• Document implementations, best practices, and processes.

What we are looking for

• Solid knowledge of Python and software engineering best practices.
• Experience with frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Basic knowledge of security in development and compliance best practices.
• Ability to write clean, reusable, and well-documented code.
• Practical and structured mindset for problem-solving.
• Interest and ambition to build a career in software engineering and infrastructure.
• Ability to manage priorities and multitask.
• Willingness to learn about security, compliance, and infrastructure best practices.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

These skills are not mandatory, but will help you stand out: 

• Basic experience with frontend (React, Vue.js, or plain HTML/CSS/JS).
• Understanding of microservices architecture and REST API development.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Prior experience with containerization and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with task automation using scripts (Bash, Python).

We Offer:

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders