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Senior Software Engineer
2026-06-08T14:31:22+00:00
CIC Insurance
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Insurance
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-06-15T17:00:00+00:00
8

About the Role

Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, the role holder will lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in Java Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and deep experience with database design, systems integration, and DevOps automation. Experience in deploying applications to both cloud and on-premise environments is essential.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java Spring Boot
  • Architect and implement scalable microservices and event-driven systems.
  • Integrate with internal and third-party systems using REST, SOAP, gRPC, and message queues.
  • Drive performance tuning, security hardening, and scalability improvements.
  • Implement DevOps best practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
  • Work across cloud and on-premise environments ensuring reliability and availability.
  • Collaborate with front-end engineers, DevOps, QA, and product teams to deliver full-stack solutions.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle from planning to production support.
  • Mentor junior engineers and perform code reviews.

Who We’re Looking For

Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or in a related field.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in backend development with strong command of Java Spring Boot.
  • Solid understanding and hands-on experience with microservices architecture.
  • Experience integrating diverse systems and APIs in enterprise environments.
  • Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
  • Proficient in designing and optimizing database schemas, queries, and transactions.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Experience deploying and supporting applications in AWS or Azure and on-premise infrastructure.
  • Strong grasp of security, logging, monitoring, and API management.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Experience with event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, or MQTT).
  • Knowledge of API gateways and Service Load balancing.

Desirable Competencies:

  • Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD) and test-driven development (TDD).
  • Exposure to observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
  • Certification in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.
  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java Spring Boot
  • Architect and implement scalable microservices and event-driven systems.
  • Integrate with internal and third-party systems using REST, SOAP, gRPC, and message queues.
  • Drive performance tuning, security hardening, and scalability improvements.
  • Implement DevOps best practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
  • Work across cloud and on-premise environments ensuring reliability and availability.
  • Collaborate with front-end engineers, DevOps, QA, and product teams to deliver full-stack solutions.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle from planning to production support.
  • Mentor junior engineers and perform code reviews.
  • Java Spring Boot
  • Microservices architecture
  • Database design
  • Systems integration
  • DevOps automation
  • Cloud deployment (AWS/Azure)
  • On-premise deployment
  • REST
  • SOAP
  • gRPC
  • Message queues
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Infrastructure as code
  • Monitoring
  • Security hardening
  • API management
  • Event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT)
  • API gateways
  • Service Load balancing
  • Domain-driven design (DDD)
  • Test-driven development (TDD)
  • Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or in a related field.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in backend development
  • Solid understanding and hands-on experience with microservices architecture.
  • Experience integrating diverse systems and APIs in enterprise environments.
  • Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
  • Proficient in designing and optimizing database schemas, queries, and transactions.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Experience deploying and supporting applications in AWS or Azure and on-premise infrastructure.
  • Strong grasp of security, logging, monitoring, and API management.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Experience with event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, or MQTT).
  • Knowledge of API gateways and Service Load balancing.
  • Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD) and test-driven development (TDD).
  • Exposure to observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
  • Certification in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.
bachelor degree
12
JOB-6a26d23a61032

Vacancy title:
Senior Software Engineer

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

Jobs at:
CIC Insurance

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 15 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 8 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About the Role

Reporting to the Software Engineering Manager, the role holder will lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in Java Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and deep experience with database design, systems integration, and DevOps automation. Experience in deploying applications to both cloud and on-premise environments is essential.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java Spring Boot
  • Architect and implement scalable microservices and event-driven systems.
  • Integrate with internal and third-party systems using REST, SOAP, gRPC, and message queues.
  • Drive performance tuning, security hardening, and scalability improvements.
  • Implement DevOps best practices including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring.
  • Work across cloud and on-premise environments ensuring reliability and availability.
  • Collaborate with front-end engineers, DevOps, QA, and product teams to deliver full-stack solutions.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle from planning to production support.
  • Mentor junior engineers and perform code reviews.

Who We’re Looking For

Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or in a related field.
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in backend development with strong command of Java Spring Boot.
  • Solid understanding and hands-on experience with microservices architecture.
  • Experience integrating diverse systems and APIs in enterprise environments.
  • Deep knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
  • Proficient in designing and optimizing database schemas, queries, and transactions.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Experience deploying and supporting applications in AWS or Azure and on-premise infrastructure.
  • Strong grasp of security, logging, monitoring, and API management.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
  • Experience with event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, or MQTT).
  • Knowledge of API gateways and Service Load balancing.

Desirable Competencies:

  • Familiarity with domain-driven design (DDD) and test-driven development (TDD).
  • Exposure to observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
  • Certification in cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) is a plus.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, June 15 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 08-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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