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Senior Software Developer
2026-03-02T11:48:56+00:00
Solar Panda
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Marketing, Sales and Service
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-03-10T17:00:00+00:00
8

What You Will Do

  • Develop backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
  • Design, build, and maintain reliable, high-performance server-side applications. Write clean, structured code that follows best practices.
  • Create and manage microservices architecture.
  • Build independent, deployable services with clear boundaries. Handle communication between services using REST, messaging, or event-driven patterns. Ensure resilience and scalability.
  • Work with both relational (SQL) and document (NoSQL) databases.
  • Design and optimize data storage, write efficient queries, manage migrations, maintain data integrity, and use caching where needed.
  • Write automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end).
  • Maintain test suites to ensure reliability and performance. Support CI/CD pipelines and apply test-driven or behavior-driven development when appropriate.
  • Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.
  • Review code for quality, performance, and security. Contribute to technical design sessions and suggest improvements for long-term architecture.
  • Work with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers in a Scrum environment. Manage tasks in Jira, contribute to pull requests in GitHub, and take part in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in using Jira and Node.js expertise.
  • Experience with TypeORM (or similar ORM)
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture
  • Experience with Agile , Jira and GitHUB
  • Experience writing automated tests.
  • 5-8 years of professional development experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred
  • Develop backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
  • Design, build, and maintain reliable, high-performance server-side applications.
  • Create and manage microservices architecture.
  • Work with both relational (SQL) and document (NoSQL) databases.
  • Write automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end).
  • Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.
  • Work with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers in a Scrum environment.
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Microservices architecture
  • SQL
  • NoSQL
  • Automated testing
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Agile
  • TypeORM
  • Proficiency in using Jira and Node.js expertise.
  • Experience with TypeORM (or similar ORM)
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture
  • Experience with Agile , Jira and GitHUB
  • Experience writing automated tests.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred
bachelor degree
60
JOB-69a57928bf4cf

Vacancy title:
Senior Software Developer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Marketing, Sales and Service, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Solar Panda

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, March 10 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 2 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

What You Will Do

  • Develop backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
  • Design, build, and maintain reliable, high-performance server-side applications. Write clean, structured code that follows best practices.
  • Create and manage microservices architecture.
  • Build independent, deployable services with clear boundaries. Handle communication between services using REST, messaging, or event-driven patterns. Ensure resilience and scalability.
  • Work with both relational (SQL) and document (NoSQL) databases.
  • Design and optimize data storage, write efficient queries, manage migrations, maintain data integrity, and use caching where needed.
  • Write automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end).
  • Maintain test suites to ensure reliability and performance. Support CI/CD pipelines and apply test-driven or behavior-driven development when appropriate.
  • Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions.
  • Review code for quality, performance, and security. Contribute to technical design sessions and suggest improvements for long-term architecture.
  • Work with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers in a Scrum environment. Manage tasks in Jira, contribute to pull requests in GitHub, and take part in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in using Jira and Node.js expertise.
  • Experience with TypeORM (or similar ORM)
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture
  • Experience with Agile , Jira and GitHUB
  • Experience writing automated tests.
  • 5-8 years of professional development experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Computer/ IT jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, March 10 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 02-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 02-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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