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Zetech University is the premier university for the education of Technology, Science and Business oriented global leaders, offering an exceptional learning experience to thousands of youth from Kenya and beyond.

Responsibilities or duties

Reporting to the IT Manager, the role will include, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications for the university's internal use (e.g., Student Portal, Finance System, HR modules).
• Write clean, secure, and documented code following industry best practices.
• Develop robust RESTful APIs and microservices to power front-end experiences.
• Design and optimise database schemas (SQL/NoSQL) to handle complex academic and financial data efficiently.
• Implement authentication, authorisation, and role-based access control (RBAC) to secure sensitive university data.
• Collaborate directly with the Senior UI/UX Designer to translate high-fidelity Figma designs into functional, responsive, and interactive user interfaces.
• Ensure pixel-perfect implementation of design specifications and a smooth user experience.
• Optimise frontend performance for fast loading times, even on low-bandwidth connections.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure software reliability.
• Assist in deploying applications to staging and production environments.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and implement fixes.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements to streamline releases.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or as captured in your detailed job description.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Experience needed

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development.
• Proven experience building complex, data-driven web applications (ERPs, CRMs, Dashboards, or FinTech platforms).
• A strong GitHub/GitLab portfolio is mandatory. We need to see code samples that demonstrate your ability to handle complex backend logic and database design.
• Experience working in an agile/scrum environment is mandatory.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications for the university's internal use (e.g., Student Portal, Finance System, HR modules).
• Write clean, secure, and documented code following industry best practices.
• Develop robust RESTful APIs and microservices to power front-end experiences.
• Design and optimise database schemas (SQL/NoSQL) to handle complex academic and financial data efficiently.
• Implement authentication, authorisation, and role-based access control (RBAC) to secure sensitive university data.
• Collaborate directly with the Senior UI/UX Designer to translate high-fidelity Figma designs into functional, responsive, and interactive user interfaces.
• Ensure pixel-perfect implementation of design specifications and a smooth user experience.
• Optimise frontend performance for fast loading times, even on low-bandwidth connections.
• Write unit and integration tests to ensure software reliability.
• Assist in deploying applications to staging and production environments.
• Monitor application performance, troubleshoot production issues, and implement fixes.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements to streamline releases.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or as captured in your detailed job description.

• Full-stack software development
• RESTful APIs
• Microservices
• Database design (SQL/NoSQL)
• Authentication and Authorization (RBAC)
• UI/UX implementation
• Frontend performance optimization
• Unit and integration testing
• CI/CD
• Agile/Scrum

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• A strong GitHub/GitLab portfolio is mandatory.