Flutter Software Engineer

About Roots Academy

At Roots Academy, we’ve built a learning experience that’s changing the lives of the ummah’s future leaders, change-makers and visionaries.

Our vision is enabling university students to live God-centred lives, so we teach structured, engaging and transformative face-to-face foundational Islamic education to over 1,800 students across the UK.

Role Summary:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality mobile and web applications using Flutter for both iOS and Android platforms.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to define application features and user experiences.

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.

• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and team collaboration.

• Troubleshoot and debug applications, resolving issues and optimizing performance as needed.

• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in mobile and web development.

• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, using tools like JIRA for project management.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong focus on mobile and web application development using Flutter.

• Proficiency in Dart programming language and familiarity with Firebase and RESTful APIs, as well as third-party libraries.

• Solid understanding of mobile and web application architecture and design patterns.

• Experience with version control systems, preferably Git.

• Familiarity with project management tools, particularly JIRA.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.

• A passion for creating exceptional user experiences and a commitment to delivering high-quality software.

What we have to offer

• Be part of a team of 80+ dedicated volunteers from across the country.
• Receive continuous rewards for those that seek Islamic knowledge from the Roots platform.
• Be a part of a growing organisation that aims to revive and educate Muslims from a grassroots perspective.
• Receive in-house tarbiyah sessions to develop your deen.

Please note this is an unpaid volunteer position.

Volunteers are entitled to claim expenses incurred for food, travel and equipment, in line with our Expenses policy.