Senior Software Engineer at Jumo World

Our mission

JUMO is motivated by an ambitious purpose to radically advance financial inclusion so that individuals and entrepreneurs in emerging markets can have equal access to services that meet their needs and empower communities. We’re inspired by the exceptional people that we work with and we are looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our team in Nairobi.

About You

• You’ve been a mentor and a leader on a high performing, multi-disciplinary team, but also a mentee with a growth mindset
• You have a passion for collaborating in cross-functional teams, delivering quality code, and implementing high-volume/low-latency systems
• You value high-quality feedback loops to help you continuously improve
• You can tell a great story about working and evolving in an Agile environment and living software as a craft.

Backend Tech Stack

• Language: Kotlin
• Framework: Spring Boot
• Data sources: PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis
• Infrastructure: Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS
• Paradigms: Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architectures, Serverless

Key Requirements

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience designing, developing and testing software
• Hands-on experience with the design and development of high volume, highly reliable services.

Our mission has launched – are you joining us?