Senior Software Engineer at Safaricom Kenya

Reporting to the Head of Engineering we are looking for individuals with strong software engineering skills, are passionate about developing industrial strength software solutions and have a track record that proves their skills covering at least 5 years of software development in either a startup or corporate environment. We are not particular about the programming languages you have mastered, but interested in individuals, who understand programming and are passionate about developing great products. We want to hire a team of software engineers, who take pride in what they build, who are self-motivated to constantly improve their skills and who will bring a new perspective towards developing outstanding products. In addition, we expect our software engineering team to develop their own ideas and create viable solutions. As a senior software engineer, you should have the ability to lead a team of more junior team members and provide technical implementation guidance.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop software products;

• Work in a larger engineering team tasked to develop new products for Safaricom;

• Create new ideas and demonstrate them in code;

• Work with product managers and external parties in a team;

• Ensure delivery timelines and
• Mentor and coach junior team members in development related aspects.

Job Requirements

• Proficient in various programming languages and frameworks, such as C, C++, Java, Ruby, Python and Django, Ruby on Rails, etc.

• Android or iOS experience;

• Deep understanding of API design and core software design techniques;

• Technical understanding of both front-end and backend development and

• Big Data platform experience (Hadoop, Spark, etc.) preferred

• BS or MS in computer science or equivalent practical experience;

• At least 5 years of coding experience in a non-university setting and

• Strong backend or mobile app skills.