Information TechnologyFull-TimeSenior-level(6+ yrs)
Job Description
Solar Panda is a social enterprise providing smart, low-cost solar power to communities across Africa, enabling families and small businesses to flourish and grow. Our high-quality solutions provide customers living without electricity access to clean, safe and sustainable solar energy through a unique rent-to-own business model. We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to design, build, and maintain reliable, high-performance server-side applications.
Responsibilities
Backend Development: Develop backend services using TypeScript and Node.js. Write clean, structured code that follows best practices.
Microservices Architecture: 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.
Database Management: 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.
Testing: 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.
Code Quality: 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.
Agile Collaboration: 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.
Requirements and Qualifications
5-8 years of professional development experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
Proficiency in using Jira and Node.js expertise.
Experience with TypeORM (or similar ORM).
Strong understanding of microservices architecture.
Experience with Agile methodologies, Jira, and GitHub.
Experience writing automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Solar Panda application portal on jobsboard.site by following this link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1165973
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Solar Panda application portal on jobsboard.site. Use the following link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1165973
