Full-Stack/Back-End Senior Developer at Kasha Kenya

Job purpose:

• As the Back-End Senior Developer, you will implement new and support existing backend components of Kasha's online systems and integrations. This role reports directly to the Online Team Lead.
• N.B. An assignment may form part of the selection process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Hands-on implementation of extensions for MS Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Collaborate with other developers on the implementation of system components in PHP, Laravel, and Python.
• Participation in technical design discussions and architectural decisions of the team.
• Take an active part in the creation and maintenance of technical documentation.
• Participate in the daily agile routines of the team, including stand-up meetings, coordination sessions, etc., according to the engineering team sprint plan.
• Participate in coordination and brainstorming meetings at the level of team leads and provide implementation suggestions based on your own expertise as well as research on the items in question.
• Assist DevOps with the setup of the CICD and code repositories, continuous security and stability enhancements of our environments, and regular backups.
• Develop Kasha’s entire architecture, responsive design, and user interaction, and maintain our codebase accurately.
• Participate in research for possible solutions for new requested technological features.
• Provide guidance to more junior team members.

Role Requirements:

• Excellent hands-on coding skills, a good command of PHP, Python, and SQL, and solid knowledge of the Laravel framework. Other software languages are a considerable plus.
• Ability to implement solutions for high load systems.
• At least 5 years of experience in backend development, including APIs and integrations.
• Proven experience in e-commerce or fintech is a must. Experience with ERPs is a plus.
• Ability to work with technical documentation, understand API specifications, component and sequence diagrams representing component structure, data flows, and user journeys. Ability to create such documentation from business requirements.
• Experience with Amazon AWS as well as the creation of API endpoints/webhooks.
• Understanding of Agile/Kanban methodologies and knowledge of the best coding practices and approaches.
• Computer science or software engineering background or equivalent practical work experience.
   

Experience Our Kasha Life Benefits:

• Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
• Flexible working hours and birthday off.
• 21 days of holidays plus all bank holidays.
• Medical insurance cover for you and your dependents.
• Socials that keep you in touch with everyone in the company.
   

What You’ll Find When Working at Kasha:

• Personal and Professional Development: Through strong ownership from the first day, you will experience a steep learning curve, grow on a professional level, and take the next steps to becoming an Expert.
• Impact: We are leading the digital transformation of innovative e-commerce in East Africa for women's health, personal care, and beauty products built for urban and rural areas.
• Team: Join a team of over 15 nationalities and different backgrounds in Tech, Logistics, Business, and more. What really matters to us is a caring and welcoming environment where we embrace uniqueness and celebrate diversity.
• Working culture: Experience a company culture where we work on eye level, decisions are made quickly and knowledge sharing, as well as mentoring, is on our daily agenda.