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Senior Backend Engineer

Yassir

Nairobi, KenyaPermanent / Full-timePosted Today

Job Description

Yassir is looking for a senior backend developer to join their team.

About Your Role As “Senior Back-end Engineer”

  • Build robust and scalable software in Node js

  • Design and create (micro)services and system architecture for projects, and contribute and provide feedback to other team members

  • Help improve existing code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews

  • Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms and products

  • Work with the engineering and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into a pragmatic and effective technical solution

  • Dive into difficult problems and successfully deliver results on schedule

About Your Experience

  • BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field

  • Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar role

  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize, self-start, contribute under pressure and meet tight deadlines

  • Highly organized, creative and critical thinker

  • Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment

  • Solid OOP and software design knowledge - you should know how to create software that is extensible, reusable and meets desired architectural objectives

Must have technical skills:

  • Language: Node.Js

  • Database: Mongodb or other

  • Framework: Express.js & Nest j.s

  • Web architecture: Rest and restful APIs, micro-services

  • Master source version control: GIT

  • Containers: Docker, kubernetes

  • Caching, Redis server

  • Experience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility, on-demand or fintech space is a plus

  • Web load balancing

  • Scaling

  • OS administration

  • Encryption : https//, digital signing

Required Skills

Language: Node.JsDatabase: MongodbFramework: Express.jsNest j.sWeb architecture: Rest and restful APIsmicro-servicesMaster source version control: GIT Containers: Dockerkubernetes

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Job Details

Company
Yassir
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Employment Type
Permanent / Full-time
Expertise Area
Technology
Posted
March 23, 2026

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