Backend Developer at Safaricom Kenya

Description

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Safaricom Digifarm Kenya Limited organization. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Reporting to the Digifarm TechLead, the BackEnd developer will be responsible for core application logic, scripting, databases, data and application integration, APIs & Microservices that ensure responsive front-end web/app architecture. He/She will also work alongside the architect, UI/UX teams and other developers for any additional features.

The developer will be required to see out a project from conception to final product with high attention to detail and collaboration with the agile team.

Responsibilities

• Developing front end website architecture.
• Developing back end website applications.
• Maintain code integrity and organization
• Ensure implementation of security and data protection in code
• Assist in creating servers and databases for functionality.
• Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
• Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
• Working alongside UI/UX designers for web design features.
• Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
• Designing and developing APIs.
• Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• At least 3 years of proven development experience for both mobile and website applications.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git.
• Proficiency with front end languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks such as Angular JS, React and Amber.
• Proficiency with server-side languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, PHP and .Net.
• Familiarity with database technology such as MySQL, Oracle and MongoDB.
• Experience with cloud message APIs and usage of push notifications is a plus
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• The ability to thrive in fast-paced environment.