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Back End Engineer
2026-02-09T09:34:46+00:00
D.light
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining
KES
MONTH
2026-02-16T17:00:00+00:00
TELECOMMUTE
8

Background

d.light is a global leader and pioneer in delivering affordable solar-powered solutions designed for the two billion people in the developing world without access to reliable energy. d.light provides distributed solar energy solutions for households and small businesses that are transforming the way people all over the world use and pay for energy. Through f...

Roles & Responsibilities Include;

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot 3

Build and consume RESTful APIs with clean, maintainable code

Develop event-driven and asynchronous systems using Apache Kafka

Deploy and operate services on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, etc.)

Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability

Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance and stability

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

Requirements

Desired Skills & Experience

2–3 years of professional experience in Java backend development

Strong knowledge of Java (8+) and Spring Boot 3

Experience building REST APIs and working with JSON

Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topics, offsets)

Experience deploying or operating applications on AWS

Solid understanding of SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)

Familiarity with Git and modern CI/CD pipelines

Understanding of micro services architecture and distributed systems basics

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot 3
  • Build and consume RESTful APIs with clean, maintainable code
  • Develop event-driven and asynchronous systems using Apache Kafka
  • Deploy and operate services on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, etc.)
  • Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
  • Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance and stability
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
  • Java (8+)
  • Spring Boot 3
  • RESTful APIs
  • JSON
  • Apache Kafka
  • AWS
  • SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)
  • Git
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Microservices architecture
  • Distributed systems
  • BA/BSc/HND
bachelor degree
12
JOB-6989aa365c78a

Vacancy title:
Back End Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining]

Jobs at:
D.light

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, February 16 2026

Duty Station:
This Job is Remote

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 9 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

d.light is a global leader and pioneer in delivering affordable solar-powered solutions designed for the two billion people in the developing world without access to reliable energy. d.light provides distributed solar energy solutions for households and small businesses that are transforming the way people all over the world use and pay for energy. Through f...

Roles & Responsibilities Include;

Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot 3

Build and consume RESTful APIs with clean, maintainable code

Develop event-driven and asynchronous systems using Apache Kafka

Deploy and operate services on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, etc.)

Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability

Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices

Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance and stability

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions

Requirements

Desired Skills & Experience

2–3 years of professional experience in Java backend development

Strong knowledge of Java (8+) and Spring Boot 3

Experience building REST APIs and working with JSON

Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topics, offsets)

Experience deploying or operating applications on AWS

Solid understanding of SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)

Familiarity with Git and modern CI/CD pipelines

Understanding of micro services architecture and distributed systems basics

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, February 16 2026
Duty Station: This Job is Remote
Posted: 09-02-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 09-02-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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