Britam is a leading diversified financial services group, listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. The group has interests across the Eastern and Southern Africa region, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Mozambique and Malawi. The group offers a wide range of financial products and services in Insurance, Asset management, Ban...

We are looking for a talented Full Stack Developer to join our Engineering Team. You will be responsible for building user-friendly, high-performance and scalable web applications. The ideal candidate has strong proficiency in React.js and related frontend technologies, with a keen eye for detail, UI/UX and modern web best practices. Also strong proficient in backend development in spring boot and Go lang.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop responsive, interactive, and accessible user interfaces using React.js.
• Design and develop the application backend using Spring boot and Go.
• Collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to implement new features.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, performance, and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Develop and integrate with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) and manage application state effectively (Redux, Context API, or other state management libraries).
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve frontend issues in a timely manner.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React.js, and frontend development.
• Strong proficiency in Spring Boot and Go Lang.
• Familiarity with Azure service bus.
• Experience in building large enterprise applications.
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Material UI, Bootstrap, etc.).
• Familiarity with state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, Context API, etc.).
• Experience integrating with REST APIs and GraphQL.
• Understanding of version control systems (Git/GitHub/GitLab).
• Knowledge of frontend build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, Babel, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

• Develop responsive, interactive, and accessible user interfaces using React.js.
• Design and develop the application backend using Spring boot and Go.
• Collaborate with designers, backend engineers, and product managers to implement new features.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, performance, and scalability.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
• Develop and integrate with backend APIs (REST/GraphQL) and manage application state effectively (Redux, Context API, or other state management libraries).
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve frontend issues in a timely manner.

• JavaScript (ES6+)
• React.js
• Spring Boot
• Go Lang
• Azure service bus
• HTML5
• CSS3
• Tailwind
• Material UI
• Bootstrap
• Redux
• Zustand
• Recoil
• Context API
• REST APIs
• GraphQL
• Git
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Webpack
• Vite
• Babel

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), React.js, and frontend development.
• Strong proficiency in Spring Boot and Go Lang.
• Familiarity with Azure service bus.
• Experience in building large enterprise applications.
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and modern CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Material UI, Bootstrap, etc.).
• Familiarity with state management (Redux, Zustand, Recoil, Context API, etc.).
• Experience integrating with REST APIs and GraphQL.
• Understanding of version control systems (Git/GitHub/GitLab).
• Knowledge of frontend build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, Babel, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.