Role: Software Engineer-Front End

REPORTING: Associate Engineering Director

DEPARTMENT: Technology

LOCATION: Kenya

OGILVY AFRICA – COMPANY OVERVIEW

Ogilvy Africa is the largest network agency on the continent catering to 40 countries with a team of ~900 people across Central, East and West Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi – Kenya, Ogilvy Africa manages a portfolio of over 100 brands for clients such as AB Inbev, Airtel, Africa CDC, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Distell, Equity Bank, Exxon Mobil, Kenya Airways, Mondelez, NCBA, Nestle, Philips, PWC, SAB Miller, Sanlam, Total, UNICEF, Unilever and WWF amongst others.

We offer services across the full spectrum of marketing domains including advertising (on and offline), Customer Engagement & Commerce, Digital Transformation, Shopper Marketing, Media, PR & Influence; all under one unified setup. We’ve also created proprietary marketing products in areas such as real-time marketing, social intelligence, virtual experiences, influencer management, e-commerce enablement and content hubs. Our unique operating model, One Ogilvy, allows clients and brands to cut the complexity of agency structures and create seamless omni-channel experiences for their consumers, across touchpoints. Fuelled by the holy trinity of content, data and technology; Ogilvy Africa strives to be the best-practice agency model, for Developing & Emerging markets.

In our 20+ years in Africa, we have won the highest number of regional and global awards for the region including Cannes Lions, Clio awards, Dubai Lynx Festival, SABRE Awards (Global and Africa); to name a few.

Ogilvy is a leading global creative network of WPP. Launched by David Ogilvy over 70 years ago, it’s referred-to as the Agency of Giants, by several industry experts.

JOB PURPOSE – SUMMARY

The Software Engineer- Front End will be responsible for creating and implementing innovative web designs and user experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of front-end technologies and be able to translate business requirements into high-quality code. The Software Engineer- Front End will collaborate with the UI/UX design team and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop responsive web-based user interfaces using modern front-end technologies.
• Collaborate with the UI/UX design team to translate design concepts into functional web applications.
• Implement and maintain high-quality, reusable, and efficient code.
• Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and implement solutions to enhance usability.
• Implement and maintain high-quality, reusable, and efficient code, with proficiency in CSS frameworks like Tailwind.
• Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Optimize web applications for maximum speed and scalability, leveraging expertise in React, Vue, and Tailwind CSS.
• Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in front-end development.
• Build high-quality and reusable code adopting latest web technologies.
• Optimize application to achieve optimal page load speeds on various devices and browsers.
• Troubleshoot and debug already developed applications.

PROFESSION, TECHNICAL SKILL AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Web Development, or related field.
5 year’s experience developing modern, responsive, and cross-browser-compatible websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks such as React or Vue.
Knowledge of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Understanding of web performance optimization and best practices.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Portfolio of previous work demonstrating a strong understanding of user interface and user experience design.

BELIFES AT OGILVY

People need regular OS upgrades: Even the best OS will be obsolete tomorrow unless its constantly upgrades. same is true for people.
We need more cows than milk men: We are a culture of practitioners, not manager. We contribute before we comment.
Creative about creativity: Creativity is, and will always be, our differentiator. Creativity now includes holy trinity of Data -Content -Tech
Diversity is a competitive advantage: New profiles, new skills, new styles of leadership make us a stronger company.
Collaborative advantage > Competitive advantage: Find partners who are on top of their game at the skillset we need. It’s the only way to scale at the speed without pretending to have all the answers.
Team Individual: You get a lot more done when everyone stops worrying about who gets credit at the end. Teams Succeed, individuals fail.
Fail often, fail fast: We see intrapreneur in all our people and encourage a culture of pilots. Test, succeed and scale; or fail-fast learn, learn from the failure and start something new.

HOW TO APPLY

Ogilvy Africa is an equal-opportunity employer that believes in diversity as a competitive advantage. We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. To minimize unconscious biases from our hiring process, we’ve taken on an initiative to #RightTheCV (find out more by clicking here)

We encourage candidates to apply using this free, downloadable template, available here https://bit.ly/2OtLnYH

Kindly forward your application to [email protected] indicating the job title as the subject. Please also share your motivation for the role along with your updated CV

Closing Date: August 10, 2024