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Full Stack Developer
2026-02-20T10:58:22+00:00
Actserv
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Insurance
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-03-06T17:00:00+00:00
8

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain both the client-side (front-end) and server-side (back-end) components of web applications.
  • Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into high-quality, responsive, and interactive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks ( React, Next.js).
  • Implement user-facing features with a focus on usability, performance, and accessibility.
  • Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize applications for various devices and screen sizes.
  • Develop and maintain robust server-side logic, APIs (RESTful or GraphQL), and database interactions using chosen back-end languages and frameworks (Python).
  • Design and implement efficient database schemas for relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
  • Integrate third-party services and APIs as required.
  • Perform database design, modeling, and optimization to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability.
  • Write complex SQL queries and utilize ORMs effectively.
  • Work closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other developers (front-end, back-end, DevOps) to understand and clarify requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver integrated solutions.
  • Participate actively in stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings.
  • Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
  • Be open to receiving and incorporating feedback from others.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for developed features, APIs, and system architecture.
  • Write and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for both front-end and back-end code to ensure code quality and prevent regressions.
  • Assist in identifying and reproducing bugs reported by QA or users.
  • Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks across the entire application stack.
  • Monitor application performance and implement optimizations to improve load times, responsiveness, and scalability.
  • Contribute to the ongoing maintenance, support, and evolution of existing applications.
  • Take ownership of complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
  • Contribute to technical discussions and decision-making processes.
  • Provide accurate estimates for development efforts and communicate progress and blockers proactively.
  • Continuously learn and stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in full-stack development, architectural patterns and security.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • Two (2) to Four (4)years professional experience in full-stack development.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing previous full-stack projects links to public repositories (e.g., GitHub), highlighting both front-end and back-end contributions.
  • Relevant certifications in specific frameworks, cloud platforms, or database technologies is an added advantage.
  • Design, develop, and maintain both the client-side (front-end) and server-side (back-end) components of web applications.
  • Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into high-quality, responsive, and interactive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks ( React, Next.js).
  • Implement user-facing features with a focus on usability, performance, and accessibility.
  • Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize applications for various devices and screen sizes.
  • Develop and maintain robust server-side logic, APIs (RESTful or GraphQL), and database interactions using chosen back-end languages and frameworks (Python).
  • Design and implement efficient database schemas for relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
  • Integrate third-party services and APIs as required.
  • Perform database design, modeling, and optimization to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability.
  • Write complex SQL queries and utilize ORMs effectively.
  • Work closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other developers (front-end, back-end, DevOps) to understand and clarify requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver integrated solutions.
  • Participate actively in stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings.
  • Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
  • Be open to receiving and incorporating feedback from others.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for developed features, APIs, and system architecture.
  • Write and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for both front-end and back-end code to ensure code quality and prevent regressions.
  • Assist in identifying and reproducing bugs reported by QA or users.
  • Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks across the entire application stack.
  • Monitor application performance and implement optimizations to improve load times, responsiveness, and scalability.
  • Contribute to the ongoing maintenance, support, and evolution of existing applications.
  • Take ownership of complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
  • Contribute to technical discussions and decision-making processes.
  • Provide accurate estimates for development efforts and communicate progress and blockers proactively.
  • Continuously learn and stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in full-stack development, architectural patterns and security.
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js)
  • Python
  • RESTful APIs
  • GraphQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • SQL
  • ORMs
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing previous full-stack projects links to public repositories (e.g., GitHub), highlighting both front-end and back-end contributions.
  • Relevant certifications in specific frameworks, cloud platforms, or database technologies is an added advantage.
bachelor degree
24
JOB-69983e4e5a910

Vacancy title:
Full Stack Developer

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

Jobs at:
Actserv

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, March 6 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, February 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain both the client-side (front-end) and server-side (back-end) components of web applications.
  • Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into high-quality, responsive, and interactive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks ( React, Next.js).
  • Implement user-facing features with a focus on usability, performance, and accessibility.
  • Ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize applications for various devices and screen sizes.
  • Develop and maintain robust server-side logic, APIs (RESTful or GraphQL), and database interactions using chosen back-end languages and frameworks (Python).
  • Design and implement efficient database schemas for relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
  • Integrate third-party services and APIs as required.
  • Perform database design, modeling, and optimization to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability.
  • Write complex SQL queries and utilize ORMs effectively.
  • Work closely with product managers, UI/UX designers, and other developers (front-end, back-end, DevOps) to understand and clarify requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver integrated solutions.
  • Participate actively in stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings.
  • Actively participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines.
  • Be open to receiving and incorporating feedback from others.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for developed features, APIs, and system architecture.
  • Write and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for both front-end and back-end code to ensure code quality and prevent regressions.
  • Assist in identifying and reproducing bugs reported by QA or users.
  • Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks across the entire application stack.
  • Monitor application performance and implement optimizations to improve load times, responsiveness, and scalability.
  • Contribute to the ongoing maintenance, support, and evolution of existing applications.
  • Take ownership of complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
  • Contribute to technical discussions and decision-making processes.
  • Provide accurate estimates for development efforts and communicate progress and blockers proactively.
  • Continuously learn and stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in full-stack development, architectural patterns and security.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • Two (2) to Four (4)years professional experience in full-stack development.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing previous full-stack projects links to public repositories (e.g., GitHub), highlighting both front-end and back-end contributions.
  • Relevant certifications in specific frameworks, cloud platforms, or database technologies is an added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

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: Friday, March 6 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 20-02-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 20-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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