Odoo Developer

Department: Development and Testing Department

Reporting Manager: Head of Development and Testing

Supervision: N/A

Location: Agence Togo Digital (ATD)

Positions available: 3

Main Mission

The Odoo Developer will be responsible for: Designing, developing, and customizing solutions based on the Odoo platform to meet the business needs of the Agency and its partner administrations; ensuring the integration of Odoo modules with existing systems; participating in the analysis of functional requirements and translating them into technical solutions; guaranteeing the quality, performance, and security of developments; contributing to the evolutionary and corrective maintenance of solutions; participating in testing, deployment, and production release phases; and maintaining a continuous technological watch on the Odoo ecosystem and ERP solutions.

Responsibilities

1. Odoo Development and Customization

• Analyze functional requirements and translate them into Odoo technical specifications.

• Design, develop, and customize Odoo modules (Python, XML).

• Adapt standard out-of-the-box features to meet the specific needs of users.

• Configure workflows, data models, and access/business rules.

• Participate in drafting functional and technical specifications.

2. Integration and Interoperability

• Integrate Odoo with third-party systems (REST APIs, business web services, SSO, etc.).

• Ensure consistency and seamless data exchanges between systems.

• Participate in the implementation of integration architectures.

3. Quality, Security, and Maintenance

• Write clean, modular, and well-documented code.

• Implement unit tests and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) phases.

• Guarantee development security (access management, handling of sensitive data).

• Provide corrective and evolutionary maintenance for deployed solutions.

4. Collaboration and Technical Support

• Collaborate closely with functional, product, and technical teams.

• Participate in project tracking meetings (Agile / Scrum).

• Provide technical support to end-users and internal teams.

• Document developments, technical configurations, and workflows.

Required Skills

• Mastery of the Python programming language and the Odoo framework.

• Strong knowledge of Odoo architecture (ORM, custom modules, views, and security rules).

• Proficiency in PostgreSQL.

• Knowledge of XML, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS (for Odoo UI interfaces).

• Hands-on experience with API integration (REST, XML-RPC).

• Mastery of version control systems (Git).

• Sharp analytical and synthesis mindset, with a proactive approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving.

• Strong communication skills and a natural ability to work effectively within a team.

• Technical English (ability to read documentation).

Preferred Education and Experience

• Professional Bachelor’s degree (Licence / BAC+3) in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in Odoo development.

• Proven experience in implementing ERP solutions.

• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, ZenTao).

• Familiarity with core business processes (finance, HR, logistics) is a strong asset.

• Experience with CI/CD tools for automated application deployment.