Back End Engineer

This is a Back End Engineer role at d.light, a global leader and pioneer in delivering affordable solar-powered solutions to 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. The position is located in Nairobi and is categorized as a Remote role.

Candidates should hold a BA/BSc/HND qualification and possess 2–3 years of professional experience in Java backend development.

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)

Successful candidates should demonstrate the following skills and 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.