KMG acquires stake in F1Soft

Kantipur Media Group (KMG), the largest media company in Nepal, has acquired a stake in F1Soft International, a software development company and the developer of e-Sewa, an online payment gateway, which has been playing a key role in providing mobile financial services and promoting e-commerce in the country.

F1Soft is the designer of financial technology products, such as mobile and internet banking platforms, and digital wallet. The products of F1Soft are being used by 95 percent of banks and financial institutions in the country.

These products have enabled over five million people in Nepal to pay utility bills, make online payments and remit funds for the last nine years. “This partnership with KMG will help us to expand our services nationwide. This partnership will also help us to generate awareness about financial technology products and raise people’s access to mobile banking and mobile financial services,” a statement issued by F1Soft on Tuesday quotes its president Biswas Dhakal as saying.

The partnership has been announced at a time when demand for platforms that support electronic transaction is gradually increasing in Nepal with the rapid rise in the number of mobile phone users. “The products of F1Soft will facilitate people to make online transactions even in remote areas where there is no presence of brick-and-mortar bank branches,” says the statement, adding, “We are also making efforts to cater affordable services to Nepalis, who want to send home money from abroad.” In partnership with KMG, F1Soft aims to develop and deploy financial technology that suits the local needs.

F1Soft will also focus on innovation of technology that caters to the needs of the society. “We believe, this partnership will be a milestone in development of information technology and financial technology sectors,” the statement quotes Dhakal as saying.

- See more at: http://www.f1soft.com/kmg-acquires-stake-in-f1soft.html#sthash.sfAeRHzj.dpuf

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Software Engineer Vacancies at Fusemachines Nepal

Fusemachines Nepal creates intelligent software solutions that transform brands, grow businesses and make people's lives easier. 

Here are some Career opportunities at Fusemachines Nepal.

Sr. Software Engineer (Java Developer)

Responsibilities

• - Analysing user requirements, designing, coding, debugging, supporting and documenting applications.
• - Responsible for development and improvement of technical framework.
• - Expertise with Object Oriented Design,design pattern and data structures.
• - Responsible for meeting expectations and deliverables on time and in high quality.
• - Communicate and provide support to project team.
• - Adhere to and help develop best practices.
• - Deadline-oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• - Demonstrate creative, technical and analytical skills.
• - Taking part in the preliminary planning of the applications.
• - Advising the executive as required to construct the application.

Qualification & Experience:

• - Bachelor's degree in Computer or related field.
• - 3+ year’ working experience in relevant field.

Competencies Required

• - Experience on Java, spring, hibernate, Maven and Gradle.
• - Knowledge on docker containers.
• - Familiarity with Version Controlling tools (Subversion, GIT).
• - Expertise with Object Oriented Design,design pattern and data structures.
• - Ability to work both within a team and independently.
• - Experienced with MySQL,SQLite and NoSQL databases.
• - Experience in building RESTful Web Services.
• - Knowledge on SaaS is a plus point.
• - Experience on Go programming language is a plus point.
• - Knowledge about the security implementation.
• - Working knowledge of technologies TomCat, JBOSS etc.
• - Being proactive, willing to "go beyond" and striving for excellence.

To Apply, http://fusemachines.com.np/careers/apply-form.php

Software Engineer: JavaScript Developer

Responsibilities

• - Analysing user requirements, designing, coding, debugging, supporting and documenting applications
• - Responsible for development and improvement of technical framework
• - Expertise with Object Oriented Design,design pattern and data structures
• - Responsible for meeting expectations and deliverable on time and in high quality
• - Communicate and provide support to project team
• - Adhere to and help develop best practices
• - Deadline-oriented with the ability to prioritize multiple projects
• - Demonstrate creative, technical and analytical skills
• - Taking part in the preliminary planning of the applications
• - Advising the executive as required to construct the application

Educational Background

• - Bachelor's Degree in IT ( BIM/BIT/BSCIT/BE)

Requirement

• - 2+ years’ experience working on enterprise or consumer web apps
• - Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern JavaScript
• - Experience with web frameworks like React, Ember, Angular, etc.
• - Experience building data visualizations in HTML/JS
• - Web standards and best practices for load time reduction
• - Ability to work creatively and constructively in a team
• - Good level of written and spoken english
• - BONUS: Experience with Ember.js and Node.js
• - Experience with HTML5 and CSS3 application development will be added advantage

At Fusemachines (Nepal), you will

• - Become part of a revolution in how insights for strategic decisions at a global level are generated
• - Learn and grow professionally with a highly motivated team that pushes boundaries
• - Receive a competitive remuneration package with attractive career prospects
• - Work in a disruptive startup with an AI platforms
• - Join a friendly, culturally diverse team that values excellence, team spirit, passion and courage
• - Enjoy the perks of a cool start-up ,laid back culture and great office space

To Apply,

Please send your applications with a detailed resume at nepal@fusemachines.com

Or,

Note: Freshers are also encouraged to apply for the post.

Web Designer

Responsibilities

• - Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, mockups and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas
• - Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
• - Visual design with sensitivity to user-system interaction
• - Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• - Convert raw images and layouts into CSS/HTML themes
• - Design and develop full responsive websites
• - Ensuring cross-browser compatibility issues and responsiveness
• - Maintain and update existing web applications

Qualification & Experience:

• - Bachelor's degree in Computer or related field
• - 1 year of experience

Competencies Required

• - Advance knowledge of HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax
• - Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch or other visual design and wire-framing tools
• - Knowledge of HTML5/CSS3, Responsive Web Design (RWD) and CSS PreProcessor (LESS and SASS)
• - Knowledge of Ember.js and Node.js is a plus
• - Experience with Wordpress application development will be added advantage
• - Ability to interact, communicate and present ideas
• - Up-to-date with the latest Web trends, techniques and technologies
• - Self-motivated, Team player
• - Ability to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities, meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• - Understanding of UI/UX is preferred

To Apply, http://fusemachines.com.np/careers/apply-form.php

Please include your resume along with a one-page cover letter describing why you are interested in this position and what you hope to achieve at Fusemachines Nepal Pvt. Ltd.

Sources:  http://fusemachines.com.np/careers/

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Programming Language of the Year Last 14 year

The hall of fame listing all "Programming Language of the Year" award winners is shown below. The award is given to the programming language that has the highest rise in ratings in a year. 

Year	Winner
2016	Go
2015	Java
2014	JavaScript
2013	Transact-SQL
2012	Objective-C
2011	Objective-C
2010	Python
2009	Go
2008	C
2007	Python
2006	Ruby
2005	Java
2004	PHP
2003	C++

Reference:TioBe 

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