Volunteer Mobile Developer for Farmer Centric Financial Inclusion with eKutir

This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Fellow Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs that have been taken through a rigorous selection process, testing the quality of their ideas and character, to become part of the Ashoka Fellowship and Network. Ashoka Fellows take on the challenges of building innovative system change ideas to make and spread social impact in a world wrought with challenges. They refuse to let the ‘impossible’ stand in their way to creating a better world.This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunityAbout The Affiliated OrganizationeKutir is a pioneering social enterprise that leverages digital technology and ecosystem-based thinking to empower smallholder farmers and rural communities. Founded in 2009, eKutir is one of India’s earliest agri-tech organizations, built on the principles of inclusive business and systemic transformation. Our mission is to co-create an equitable, sustainable, and resilient agri-food system by enabling farmers as entrepreneurs and building data-driven service delivery models across the agriculture, food, nutrition, and health spectrum. eKutir designs, deploys, and scales digital platforms, AI-enabled tools, and community-based models to deliver localized and personalized services for farmers. These services span productivity enhancement, market access, climate resilience, financial inclusion, and personalized nutrition.For more information, please visit www.ekutirsb.comJob DescriptionThe specific project is to design a farmer centric mobile application for financial inclusion. The goal is to make accessible financials products and services through a digital platform. It is important to create an inclusive and equitable market place and your work will be very impactful. Please let us know today if you can help!Volunteer LogisticsEstimated hours required per week: 10 hrsThe estimated duration of the project is: 3-6 monthsThis position is Virtual (Remote)Language RequirementsEnglishDesired Skills And ExperienceTechnical Skills: Cross-platform frameworks: Flutter (Dart) or React Native (JavaScript/TypeScript) for unified codebase development Excellent development knowledge: Understanding of Swift/SwiftUI for iOS and Kotlin/Java for Android API integration: RESTful APIs, JSON parsing, authentication protocols State management: Redux, Provider, Bloc, or similar patterns Version control: Git and GitHub/GitLab for collaborative development UI/UX implementation: Material Design (Android) and Human Interface Guidelines (iOS)Database management: SQLite, Firebase, or local storage solutions Testing: Unit testing, widget testing, and debugging skills