LendTech (a division of DT one) provides B2B digital lending solutions for emerging markets in partnership with mobile and digital wallet operators and financial service providers. LendTech supports 24 operations in 23 countries, across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Our headquarters are in Nairobi, but we have a global, diverse team in over 6 countries. Our flagship products are Advance Credit Service (ACS) and Nano: ACS is an airtime or data advance offered to prepaid mobile subscribers at the point of low credit. Nano is a micro cash advance offered to mobile wallet users on demand.
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a prime focus on the Backend to own, build, scale and deliver on our cloud admin platform.
Your tasks as a Senior Backend Engineer
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Own, manage, drive and innovate the cloud admin and related products.
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Participate in strategic technical decisions related to technology, definition, and implementation of digital products
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Deliver high quality, testable, secure, readable, and documented software with a focus on the customer.
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Develop system architecture, requirements specifications, modularize features, etc
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Advocate, advise and develop best industry standards such as CI/CD, Agile, responsive design, containerization, TDD, peer reviews, etc
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Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
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Mentor junior developers
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Write documentation and provide technical training
Your qualification
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BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
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Senior developer with at least 5 years of working experience handling multidisciplinary complex systems
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Solid experience in Backend technologies such as Java, Clojure, Python, Javascript, or other scripting languages
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Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker & Kubernetes is a plus
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Solid understanding of CI/CD and code versioning tools
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Solid experience and understanding in No/SQL databases
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Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Nice to Have
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Experience with Frontend technologies such as Angular, React, Vue, etc
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Experience with creating aesthetic user experience and interfaces
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Being familiar with the Linux environment as a user and developer (Debian is a plus)
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Team management and mentorship skills are a plus
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Show commitment to collaborative problem solving
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Shows leadership and enthuses others to achieve their potential and create a positive atmosphere.
Work Details
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Location: Onsite in Nairobi (no relocation package)
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Job Type: Permanent
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Medical & Pension, Group Life Cover
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Start Time: ASAP
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Full-time 40 hours a week
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27 days holiday
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Flexible working environment
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Language: English B1




