Brave Backend Engineer Jobs in Kenya

Brave Backend Engineer Jobs in Kenya

About the company

The company is a leading mobile technology and data science company committed to financial inclusion globally.

Millions of people have borrowed through its smartphone app, which provides instant, personalized credit to underserved customers in East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

It is backed by leading venture and impact investors including PayPal, Revolution Growth, IVP, and Lowercase Capital.

Responsibilities:

  • You will design and implement product features as defined in the roadmap
  • You will own and maintain substantial portions of the backend infrastructure
  • The opportunity to code using cutting-edge platforms and interact with our data science team
  • You will mentor and grow junior engineers on best practices and code efficiency

    Qualifications:
  • Detailed oriented - you are a proven developer who values clean and efficient code
  • Technology toolbox - you have all of the tools for development plus a few extras
  • Translator - you have experience working closely with product managers, cross-functional teams, and customers to translate requirements into technical design
  • Leader - you have the ability to keep pace with, and set pace for, your teammates.
  • Able to learn and teach new technologies and solutions
  • Solutions Driven - experience thinking out
    loud to create the best solutions to complex, tricky problems, using the latest technical methodologies/processes

    Requirements:
  • 4+ years experience working on backend software using modern languages and frameworks (Java, Scala, Python, Play, Django)
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science and/or Math
  • Expert proficiency in Agile development process
  • Working knowledge in API development for mobile/web use
  • Strong relational database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL)

    Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • Highly motivated and self disciplined
  • Strong Computer Science fundamentals
  • Excellent ability to prioritize and communication in a fast pace environment
  • Bonus: Experience in predictive analysis and machine learning

    How to Apply
  • Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 7th September 2019
  • For more information and job application details, see; Brave Backend Engineer Jobs in Kenya

    Find jobs in Kenya. Jobs - Kenya jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Kenyan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Kenya.

    Jobs in Kenya - banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Kenya.

    Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Kenya posted and updated daily - click here!

  • Click here to post comments

    Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Jobs Kenya.