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Backend Developer
2026-06-22T10:11:06+00:00
Britam
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Insurance
Computer & IT
KES
MONTH
2026-07-09T17:00:00+00:00
8

Job Purpose:

Work within Betalab under the Partnership and Digital department to identify requirements, design and develop solutions (database design, workflows, user/data interfaces, integrations) and offer technical support for Betalab solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain APIs using spring boot and Go for internal and external applications.
  • Design and develop and enterprise grade application backend
  • Optimize API performance by implementing caching, batching, and efficient query resolution.
  • Collaborate with frontend teams to ensure APIs meet business and user experience requirements.
  • Implement security best practices (authentication, authorization, rate-limiting, input validation).
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture planning.
  • Monitor, debug, and improve the performance and reliability of backend services.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications required and Essential Competencies - External

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • Proven experience as a backend developer with Spring boot and C#(.NET) in production environments.
  • Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, or similar backend languages.
  • Proficiency in Message queues (Azure Service Bus, Kafka) for async workflows
  • Strong knowledge of database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle , or similar).
  • Experience with API security, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and authorization patterns.
  • Familiarity with server frameworks (Apollo Server, Express.js, NestJS, etc.).
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
  • Design, develop, and maintain APIs using spring boot and Go for internal and external applications.
  • Design and develop and enterprise grade application backend
  • Optimize API performance by implementing caching, batching, and efficient query resolution.
  • Collaborate with frontend teams to ensure APIs meet business and user experience requirements.
  • Implement security best practices (authentication, authorization, rate-limiting, input validation).
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture planning.
  • Monitor, debug, and improve the performance and reliability of backend services.
  • Spring boot
  • Go
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • Azure Service Bus
  • Kafka
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • OAuth
  • JWT
  • Apollo Server
  • Express.js
  • NestJS
  • Git
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Azure
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • Proven experience as a backend developer with Spring boot and C#(.NET) in production environments.
  • Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, or similar backend languages.
  • Proficiency in Message queues (Azure Service Bus, Kafka) for async workflows
  • Strong knowledge of database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle , or similar).
  • Experience with API security, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and authorization patterns.
  • Familiarity with server frameworks (Apollo Server, Express.js, NestJS, etc.).
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.
bachelor degree
36
JOB-6a390a3a949fb

Vacancy title:
Backend Developer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Insurance, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Britam

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 9 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose:

Work within Betalab under the Partnership and Digital department to identify requirements, design and develop solutions (database design, workflows, user/data interfaces, integrations) and offer technical support for Betalab solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain APIs using spring boot and Go for internal and external applications.
  • Design and develop and enterprise grade application backend
  • Optimize API performance by implementing caching, batching, and efficient query resolution.
  • Collaborate with frontend teams to ensure APIs meet business and user experience requirements.
  • Implement security best practices (authentication, authorization, rate-limiting, input validation).
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
  • Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architecture planning.
  • Monitor, debug, and improve the performance and reliability of backend services.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications required and Essential Competencies - External

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
  • Proven experience as a backend developer with Spring boot and C#(.NET) in production environments.
  • Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, or similar backend languages.
  • Proficiency in Message queues (Azure Service Bus, Kafka) for async workflows
  • Strong knowledge of database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle , or similar).
  • Experience with API security, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and authorization patterns.
  • Familiarity with server frameworks (Apollo Server, Express.js, NestJS, etc.).
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, July 9 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 22-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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