Full Stack Engineer

Company Details
Industry: Banking
Description: Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. Barclays Africa Group Limited is 62.3% owned by Barclays Bank … Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. Barclays Africa Group Limited is 62.3% owned by Barclays Bank PLC and is listed on the JSE Limited. The Group is one of Africa’s major financial services providers offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. The Group was formed through combining Absa Group Limited and Barclays’ African operations on 31 July 2013. Reflecting the enlarged group’s pan-African focus, the Group's name changed from Absa Group Limited, to Barclays Africa Group Limited on 2 August 2013. Registered head offices are in South Africa and the Group has majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana,Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Barclays Bank Tanzania and National Bank of View more View less
Job Details
Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: On-site
Qualification: Degree
Job Experience: Mandatory
Job Location: Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Salary: Undisclosed
Other Pay: Benefits
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Description

Job Summary

  • Support high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade application design & development in agile teams by producing, testing, documenting & reviewing source code.

Job Description

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems using Scala, Spark, and Python
  • Build and optimize data pipelines and processing workflows
  • Integrate and manage AWS backend services (e.g., Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, ECR + ECS, etc.)
  • Collaborate with front-end developers and other stakeholders to deliver full-stack solutions
  • Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decision-making
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
  • Troubleshoot and debug applications across the stack
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Scala, Spark, or/and Python
  • Strong experience with AWS backend services
  • Solid understanding of backend development principles and best practices
  • Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless architectures
  • Ability to think conceptually and solve abstract problems
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with front-end technologies (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Knowledge of containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (e.g. Terraform)

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology
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