SALIX has a global footprint, with headquarters and sales offices in Cincinnati, Ohio, and service facilities in Kenya and India. We have worked with over 2,500 of the fastest growing and most successful businesses in our region, including all local Fortune 500 companies, and many regional leaders, such as Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and The Columbus Dispatch.

Job TypeContract , Full TimeQualificationBA/BSc/HNDExperience5 yearsLocationNairobiJob FieldICT / Computer Application Development

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications using React.js and Node.js.
• Build responsive and user-friendly front-end interfaces that deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and integrations.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and support.
• Contribute to application architecture and technical design discussions.
• Develop scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions.
• Ensure systems are designed to support future growth and evolving business requirements.
• Recommend technology improvements and modernization opportunities.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and service integrations.
• Integrate applications with internal and third-party platforms.
• Ensure data integrity, performance, and security across application ecosystems.
• Support integration of emerging technologies, automation tools, and AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate.
• Design, develop, and optimize database structures and queries.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to support application performance and scalability.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across application components.
• Monitor and improve system reliability and uptime.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Perform code reviews and contribute to development best practices.
• Create and execute unit, integration, and system tests.
• Support CI/CD processes and automated deployment pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects and production issues.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, project managers, and product stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Assist in translating business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to project estimates, delivery planning, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience developing enterprise web applications.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
• Experience collaborating with distributed or cross-functional teams.

Technical Skills

Strong hands-on experience with:

• React.js
• Node.js
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• REST APIs
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Redis
• Git Version Control
• HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end frameworks
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

Software Engineering Competencies

• Solid understanding of software architecture principles.
• Experience building scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of application security and performance optimization techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Insurance, Financial Services, FinTech, or InsurTech environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise product development initiatives.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture.
• Experience working with containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Exposure to AI, automation, analytics, or intelligent workflow solutions.
• Azure, AWS, or other relevant technical certifications.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 6 months, the successful candidate will:

• Gain a deep understanding of the client’s application ecosystem and business objectives.
• Contribute to the enhancement and modernization of enterprise software platforms.
• Deliver high-quality features, integrations, and performance improvements.
• Support the development of new platform capabilities and products.
• Improve application stability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Become a trusted technical contributor within the project team.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain enterprise-grade web applications using React.js and Node.js.
• Build responsive and user-friendly front-end interfaces that deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and integrations.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and support.
• Contribute to application architecture and technical design discussions.
• Develop scalable, maintainable, and secure software solutions.
• Ensure systems are designed to support future growth and evolving business requirements.
• Recommend technology improvements and modernization opportunities.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs and service integrations.
• Integrate applications with internal and third-party platforms.
• Ensure data integrity, performance, and security across application ecosystems.
• Support integration of emerging technologies, automation tools, and AI-enabled capabilities where appropriate.
• Design, develop, and optimize database structures and queries.
• Work with relational and non-relational databases to support application performance and scalability.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across application components.
• Monitor and improve system reliability and uptime.
• Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Perform code reviews and contribute to development best practices.
• Create and execute unit, integration, and system tests.
• Support CI/CD processes and automated deployment pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects and production issues.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, project managers, and product stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Assist in translating business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to project estimates, delivery planning, and technical documentation.

• React.js
• Node.js
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• REST APIs
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Redis
• Git Version Control
• HTML5, CSS3, and modern front-end frameworks
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Software architecture principles
• Scalable, secure, and high-performance applications
• Debugging and troubleshooting skills
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Application security and performance optimization techniques
• Microservices architecture
• Containerization technologies such as Docker
• AI, automation, analytics, or intelligent workflow solutions

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience developing enterprise web applications.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
• Experience collaborating with distributed or cross-functional teams.
• BA/BSc/HND