Senior Odoo Developer

We are seeking an experienced Odoo Developer to lead the upgrade of our custom built HR system from Odoo version 11 to Odoo version 18, with a focus on performance optimization & a complete overhaul of the User Interface (UI). The successful candidate will prioritize dynamic loading to significantly improve the speed, responsiveness of the system & will create a modern, intuitive User Interface that enhances the User Experience (UX) for our end users (internal staff & external clients). This is a hands on role with a clear focus on speed, usability & scalability.

The Senior Odoo Developer leads the Odoo version upgrade project, manages system performance improvements & drives continuous innovation. This role takes ownership of complex technical challenges, ensures strategic alignment with business objectives & mentors junior team members, responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Odoo version upgrade leadership (v11 to v18):

• Lead the full migration process from Odoo v11 to v18, including planning, execution & delivery.

• Perform an in depth analysis of current systems, identifying challenges & opportunities to enhance performance.

• Provide strategic recommendations to leverage new Odoo v18 features while ensuring backward compatibility.

• Address & resolve complex compatibility issues between custom modules, third party applications & Odoo v18.

• Manage data migration strategy, ensuring data integrity, completeness & system readiness post migration.

Performance optimisation:

• Introduce dynamic loading on large datasets (e.g., employee records, payroll data, attendance logs) to significantly improve page load times & system responsiveness.

• Oversee improvements to the HR system UI / UX, focusing on usability, responsiveness & mobile accessibility.

• Optimise backend queries to handle large volumes of data without performance degradation & improving the efficiency of search & filtering mechanisms.

• Enhance the frontend performance by reducing rendering time, etc.

• Optimise the HR system's User Interface to create an intuitive, visually appealing & easy to navigate experience for HR professionals.

• Focus on simplifying data entry, employee management & report generation.

• Implement responsive design to ensure that HR staff can perform tasks seamlessly on mobile & tablet devices.

Feature development & enhancements:

• Identify key HR features that need optimisation or new development ensuring they meet the business needs & increase overall system efficiency.

• Develop features that integrate seamlessly with other systems (for example SAGE, etc.).

• Leverage AI driven solutions to automate processes, enhance system performance & provide predictive analytics for HR functions (for example data parsing, candidate matching, shortlisting, etc.).

• Conduct code reviews & enforce best practices to ensure quality, maintainability & scalability of the codebase.

Testing & quality assurance:

• Define & oversee testing strategies, including integration testing, performance testing & UAT.

• Proactively identify risks during the upgrade or feature development process & implement mitigation strategies.

• Address high priority issues, ensuring system stability, performance & business continuity.

Documentation & knowledge transfer:

• Document the upgrade process, the migrations steps & any custom developments made.

• Provide detailed user manuals & technical documentation to facilitate future maintenance & system scaling.

• Train the internal team on new features, enhancements & best practices.

This role reports to the Permanent Principal Lead Developer.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or a related field.

• At least 5 years’ experience in software development with strong experience using Odoo & Python.

• Prior & relevant experience in Asia is desired.

• Must be fluent in English.

• Proficiency in Python, Javascript, XML, HTML, CSS, JQuery & Postgres SQL.

• Strong knowledge of core Python & programming concepts, including Python development frameworks.

• Solid understanding of object oriented design principles, web services (RESTful APIs) & design patterns.

• Proven experience in leading Odoo version upgrade projects.

• Knowledge of Odoo version 11 (experience with newer versions is a must).

• Knowledge of the Odoo UI JS framework is an added advantage.

• Ability to reuse existing Odoo features to meet project objectives.

• Must have knowledge about popular open source IDE such as Eclipse or PyCharm.

• Experience with version control systems (Git, Bitbucket).

• Experience in mobile API development is a plus.

• Understanding of the software development life cycle in an agile environment.

• Ability to consistently deliver quality software that meets specific design & requirements within stated timelines.

• Initiative in suggesting & implementing necessary changes to the software development process to enhance quality.

• Strong problem solving & analytical skills, with the ability to quickly identify & resolve technical issues.

• Ability to learn quickly & apply new knowledge effectively.

• Excellent time management, communication skills, attention to detail & strong organizational skills, capable of multitasking.

• Ability to work independently, collaboratively in a fast paced & dynamic environment.

This role has no team management responsibility.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.