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Job Overview

Posted

3 months ago

Deadline

Not Provided

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Job Type

contract

Nova Pioneer

Senior Back End Engineer

Nova Pioneer

Posted

3 months ago

Deadline

Not Provided

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Job Type

contract

Job Description

You will be part of the Post School Success Platform team, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend services. You will also lead complex projects from design to rollout and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

  • 5+ years professional experience (or equivalent) shipping production apps/services

  • 2+ years in a senior/lead capacity

  • Experience in startup or early-stage environments, shipping MVPs to production

  • Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills with frameworks such as NestJS or Express

  • Database expertise with PostgreSQL including indexing, query optimization, and migrations

  • Experience with GraphQL or REST, API versioning, and client side caching strategies

  • Experience with message queues and background processing using tools such as RabbitMQ, SQS, or BullMQ

  • Experience designing systems for low-bandwidth and intermittent connectivity

  • Cloud experience on AWS, GCP, or Azure including container registry, managed Postgres, and object storage

  • Ability to legally work in either Kenya/ Nigeria

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the form on the right-hand side of this page. The company cannot process applications that are emailed to them. Please note: You are enctheiraged to attach ytheir resume in PDF format to protect formatting. All applications will be reviewed and applicants notified of the next steps. There are a series of stages in the Nova Pioneer interview process and candidates will be moved forward in the process depending on their success in the previous stage. The process is as follows: Phone interview: a short conversation to understand ytheir skills and experience a little better. Practical demonstration of what you can do: you will complete a written task or a demonstration related to the role you are applying for. Teachers participate in a half-day selection day at one of their campuses as well as deliver a lesson to a class. In-person/virtual interviews: at this point you will visit one of their schools to meet the team and participate in a series of in-person or virtual interviews. Final interview: you’ll have a final conversation with the hiring manager before decisions are made. Click this button to apply 👇

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Nova Pioneer is a Pan-African network of independent schools dedicated to fostering the next generation of innovators and leaders through an innovativ...

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