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Senior Backend Engineer
2026-02-17T14:20:35+00:00
ITM Kenya Ltd
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-02-24T17:00:00+00:00
8

Background information about the job or company

As your trusted partner for HR solutions and business success, we specialise in a comprehensive suite of services, including Recruitment & and Placement, Staff Outsourcing, Professional Training, HR Advisory/Consultancy, and Team Building & Visas, and Work and Resident Permit Facilitation

Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer with extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable server-side applications. Proficient in multiple programming languages and frameworks, with strong expertise in database management, API development, and cloud services. Skilled in optimizing system performance, ensuring security, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Adept at mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices in software development.

Responsibilities or duties

  • Minimum 5+ years of software development experience.
  • Hold a university degree in IT, mathematics, engineering or a related field (migration requirement).
  • Familiar with up to date framework based (Symfony 5/6, Laravel, etc.) application architecture
  • Experience in building and maintaining backend services.
  • Understanding of OOP principles, SOLID standards, REST APIs and clean coding practices.
  • Experience with SQL databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with version control (Git).
  • Comfortable with writing automated tests (unit/integration).

Qualifications or requirements

  • Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
  • Exposure to front-end technologies (JS/Typescript, Vue/React).
  • Contributions to architectural decisions, framework migrations.
  • Previous work on large, scalable platforms serving high traffic.
  • Familiarity or interest in Golang, Node.js, Python or another compiled backend language (especially with PHP + Golang blended roles).
  • Minimum 5+ years of software development experience.
  • Hold a university degree in IT, mathematics, engineering or a related field (migration requirement).
  • Familiar with up to date framework based (Symfony 5/6, Laravel, etc.) application architecture
  • Experience in building and maintaining backend services.
  • Understanding of OOP principles, SOLID standards, REST APIs and clean coding practices.
  • Experience with SQL databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with version control (Git).
  • Comfortable with writing automated tests (unit/integration).
  • Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
  • Exposure to front-end technologies (JS/Typescript, Vue/React).
  • Contributions to architectural decisions, framework migrations.
  • Previous work on large, scalable platforms serving high traffic.
  • Familiarity or interest in Golang, Node.js, Python or another compiled backend language (especially with PHP + Golang blended roles).
  • Hold a university degree in IT, mathematics, engineering or a related field (migration requirement).
bachelor degree
12
JOB-699479336a319

Vacancy title:
Senior Backend Engineer

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

Jobs at:
ITM Kenya Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, February 24 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 17 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Background information about the job or company

As your trusted partner for HR solutions and business success, we specialise in a comprehensive suite of services, including Recruitment & and Placement, Staff Outsourcing, Professional Training, HR Advisory/Consultancy, and Team Building & Visas, and Work and Resident Permit Facilitation

Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer with extensive experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable server-side applications. Proficient in multiple programming languages and frameworks, with strong expertise in database management, API development, and cloud services. Skilled in optimizing system performance, ensuring security, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Adept at mentoring junior engineers and driving best practices in software development.

Responsibilities or duties

  • Minimum 5+ years of software development experience.
  • Hold a university degree in IT, mathematics, engineering or a related field (migration requirement).
  • Familiar with up to date framework based (Symfony 5/6, Laravel, etc.) application architecture
  • Experience in building and maintaining backend services.
  • Understanding of OOP principles, SOLID standards, REST APIs and clean coding practices.
  • Experience with SQL databases, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with version control (Git).
  • Comfortable with writing automated tests (unit/integration).

Qualifications or requirements

  • Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
  • Exposure to front-end technologies (JS/Typescript, Vue/React).
  • Contributions to architectural decisions, framework migrations.
  • Previous work on large, scalable platforms serving high traffic.
  • Familiarity or interest in Golang, Node.js, Python or another compiled backend language (especially with PHP + Golang blended roles).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Application Link:https://talentpro.itmafrica.com/en/job-offers/offer

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, February 24 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 17-02-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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