We are seeking a Backend and frontend Software Engineer to design and maintain scalable APIs, cloud infrastructure, and backend systems powering modern applications. The ideal candidate has strong cloud engineering experience and deep familiarity with AWS and Linux systems.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain front and backend services and APIs

Develop scalable microservices and cloud-native applications

Manage databases, caching layers, and cloud infrastructure

Implement security and monitoring best practices

Optimize backend performance and reliability

Collaborate with frontend engineers and DevOps teams

Maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows

Required Skills

Strong experience with Node.js, Python, Java, or Go

Experience designing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs

Strong SQL and database design knowledge

Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB

Experience with AWS cloud services

Strong Linux system administration knowledge

Experience with Docker and containerised deployments

Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation

Preferred AWS Experience

EC2

ECS/EKS

Lambda

API Gateway

RDS

DynamoDB

S3

CloudWatch

IAM

VPC networking

Nice to Have

Terraform or CloudFormation experience

Kubernetes experience

Experience with Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ

Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices

Monthly salary Starts from Ksh 50k. Do not apply if you have no prior experience.

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