Senior Developer

The Senior Developer will serve on the Giga team with a focus on supporting activities of the Giga Barcelona Technology Center. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining the core software solutions that support Giga's mission.

Type of Contract: Freelance

Gross Salary: USD/month

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing back-end components for projects within the team.
• Leveraging cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure) for deployment, managing containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and integrating CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensuring applications meet industry standards for security, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams such as designers, engineers, and project managers to deliver integrated software solutions.
• Designing, building, and maintaining APIs, microservices, and integrating cloud-based services.
• Implementing back-end solutions using server-side technologies like Python.
• Participating in code reviews, testing, and troubleshooting to maintain high-quality standards.
• Continuously improving the performance and user experience of applications.

2. Concrete Deliverables:

• Implementation and oversight of new IT infrastructure,
   ensuring seamless integration, scalability, and alignment with Giga's operational needs.
• Deployment of cloud-based, secure, and scalable software solutions
   that support Giga's long-term goals.
• Development and deployment of key software projects
   under the Giga Barcelona Tech Center.
• Successful delivery software components
   for high-priority projects and Giga products.

3. Qualifications and Experience:

Education
:

·       First University degree in 
Computer Science, Engineering
, or a related field. Complete secondary education with a diploma or equivalent technical or commercial studies in combination with seven years
of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of a first university degree.

Experience
:

• Minimum of 
  7+ years
   as a software developer
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and managing containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in collaborating with small teams as well as large-scale, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Proficiency in modern development languages and frameworks (e.g., JavaScript, , React, Vue, Angular, Python).

Languages
:

• Fluency in 
  English
   is required.
• Proficiency in 
  Spanish
   or another 
  UN official language
   is an advantage.

Core Competencies
:

• Expertise in full-stack development, covering both front-end and back-end technologies.
• Ability to manage cloud infrastructure and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and communication abilities, with the capability to work in fast-paced, international environments.
• Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset, proactively identifying opportunities to create innovative products and solutions

4. Essential Functional Competencies:

• Expertise in software development and cloud-based services.
• Strong team collaboration skills.
• Adaptability and commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions.

5. Essential Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in 
  JavaScript
  , APIs, and cloud-based integration.
• Strong back-end development skills with 
  
   or 
  Python
  .
• Experience with 
  CI/CD pipelines
   and 
  cloud platforms
   (AWS, Azure).
• Familiarity with deploying and managing web services on Apache and Nginx servers, will be valued. Additionally, experience with data processing platforms will be considered an asset.
• Experience with advanced digital technologies (e.g., AI, Blockchain, IoT, etc.) will be considered an asset.