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Junior Java Backend Engineer

Zeraki
2 - 5 Years
Nairobi, Kenya
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Posted:Feb 26 By:Hiring Kenya

Company Details
Name:Zeraki
Industry: Telecommunications
Website: http://www.zeraki.co.ke/
Description: Zeraki is all about using technology to solve some of the toughest challenges encountered in providing quality education in Africa. Our cutting edge solutions, provide insights that enable informed decision making, provide access to quality instruction and take the stress out of everyday administrative tasks. We strive to improve the lives of educators and students at every stage and in every setting. Our Core product, Zeraki analytics, is transforming the way educational data is collected, analyzed and used. Zeraki simplifies and enhances the use of technology to deliver quality education. We develop cutting-edge tools that reduce the pain parents, teachers, students and schools face in attaining their educational goals.
Job Description
  • As a Junior Java EE and Spring Boot Engineer at Zeraki, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining back-end services for our platform. You will collaborate with front-end engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust and scalable solutions that drive our mission of improving education across Africa. Your role will focus on improving code quality and optimizing performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Application Development: Design and implement scalable back-end services and APIs using Java EE and Spring Boot.
  • Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code that adheres to best practices and standards.
  • System Integration: Integrate third-party services and APIs into the platform and ensure smooth data flows.
  • Performance Optimization: Optimize the performance of back-end services, including database queries and application logic.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with front-end engineers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver integrated and cohesive solutions.
  • Code Reviews: Conduct code reviews, ensuring code quality and providing constructive feedback to peers and junior engineers.
  • Testing: Write unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure the reliability and robustness of the back-end systems.
  • Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and Java/Spring Boot technologies, applying them to improve the existing infrastructure.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 2-5 years of experience in back-end development with Java EE and Spring Boot.
  • Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and experience with ORM tools like Hibernate.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and asynchronous processing (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
  • Familiarity with Docker and containerization technologies.
  • Strong understanding of software development best practices, including test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
  • Familiarity with cloud environments, particularly AWS or Azure, is a plus.
Salary: KSh 50,000 - KSh 100,000
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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