Lead Frontend Developer - Borrow Channels

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Company Details
Industry: Banking
Description: Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing for the majority of customers who fell into the low income population. The society’s logo, a modest house with a brown roof, resonates with its target market and their determination to make small but steady gains toward a better life, seeking security and advancement of their dreams. The vast majority of Africans have historically been excluded from access to fin
Job Description

To design, build, and maintain Frontend systems support Borrow’s digital lending loan journey. This role contributes directly to improving customer access to credit, streamlining loan lifecycle management, and integrating with key financial and regulatory systems, aligning with the company’s strategic goal of enabling inclusive, scalable, and secure financial services.

 

KEY responsibilities (DUTIES)

 

Evaluate the business requirements and define technical requirements.

 

Engage the business in understanding borrow product requirements.

 

Liaise with architects, analysts, business representatives, infrastructure specialists to jointly develop proposals for technical solutions.

 

Contribute to system architecture, code reviews, and technical documentation.

 

Support continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring practices.

 

Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices.

 

 Implement front end journey for core lending features such as loan application, credit scoring, disbursement, repayment, and collections in various channels like Web, Android and iOS.

 

Utilize Javascript, React to design, develop and maintain robust and scalable backend services.

 

Collaborate with product managers, backend developers, DevOps, and data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. 

 

Qualifications

 

EXPERIENCE requirements

 

Professional Experience Levels 

 

8+ years of progressive experience, including system design, mentorship, and leadership in complex projects.

 

 

 

Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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