Role Purpose
Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality full stack solutions, with primary responsibility for architecting reliable, scalable, and secure backend services while also providing technical direction for complex Angular-based web applications. The Senior Full Stack Engineer provides hands-on technical leadership across engineering teams, ensuring that backend systems and user-facing applications are aligned with Group architecture standards, support timely product delivery, and drive continuous improvement. The role is responsible for setting technical standards across the stack, enabling the development of innovative, high-performing digital products that enhance customer experience across the Group’s platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Back-End Engineering (Advanced)
- Design, develop, and maintain robust backend applications and services using Python, Django, and Django REST Framework.
- Build secure, scalable, and high-performing RESTful APIs to support web, mobile, and third-party integrations.
- Design and implement backend architecture, application logic, and reusable components in line with engineering best practices.
- Develop and optimize database models, queries, and schemas to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability.
- Implement and manage caching strategies using Redis to improve application responsiveness, reduce latency, and support high-traffic workloads.
- Integrate applications with relational databases, external services, and internal platforms to support business processes and digital products.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend, database, and performance issues across development, testing, and production environments.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, applying coding standards, design patterns, and secure development practices.
- Conduct code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering quality, development standards, and team practices.
- Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Contribute to testing, deployment, CI/CD, monitoring, and operational support to ensure reliable software delivery and production stability.
- Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and ongoing optimization of backend services, database performance, and caching layers.
Front-End Engineering (Advanced)
- Leading the end-to-end development of sophisticated web applications using Angular or React.
- Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to define technical architecture, design scalable solutions, and ensure seamless integration.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Write high-quality, modular, and maintainable code in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS, adhering to industry best practices.
- Conduct comprehensive code reviews, providing strategic feedback to enhance code quality, performance, and maintainability.
- Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate complex concepts into intuitive user interfaces.
- Address complex technical challenges, debugging and resolving issues to ensure successful project implementation.
- Participate actively in project planning, estimation, and resource allocation, leveraging your experience to drive project success.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and share your insights with the team.
Required Technical Competencies
- Strong proficiency in Python, with solid experience building production-grade applications using Django.
- Proven experience developing APIs and backend services using Django REST Framework.
- Strong understanding of backend application architecture, object-oriented programming, and reusable service design.
- Solid experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
- Strong knowledge of ORM usage and database access patterns within Django applications.
- Hands-on experience implementing caching solutions using Redis for session storage, query caching, rate limiting, background processing support, or general performance optimization.
- Familiarity with asynchronous processing patterns and task queues such as Celery.
- Strong understanding of secure coding practices, API security, and application-level authentication and authorization.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git and collaborative development workflows.
- Working knowledge of modern frontend development using Angular and/or React, with proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Familiarity with responsive web design principles, reusable component-based architecture, and cross-browser compatibility.
Behavioral Capabilities
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience: Minimum 7 years of full stack software development experience with a strong emphasis and hands-on experience in .NET Core (backend) and Angular/React (client) OR Python (backend).
- Leadership: At least 2–3 years in a senior or lead engineering role.
- Industry: Experience in financial services, fintech, or regulated environments preferred.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
- Certifications (Nice to Have): Cloud, architecture, security, or DevOps-related certifications.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Equity Bank recruitment portal on Taleo. Submit your application by following this link: Equity Bank Kenya Application Portal.
