Software Developer at Sanlam Investments East Africa (SIEA)

Sanlam Investments

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Sanlam Investments East Africa (SIEA) is a leading fund manager in the region and has a strong record of accomplishment in service delivery and performance,with over KShs 230 billion (approximately US$ 2.3 billion) in assets under management. SIEA is part of the Sanlam Group, through its subsidiary Sanlam Emerging Markets. The Sanlam Group is a leading financial services group with operations in more than 30 African countries and a primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.Software DeveloperSanlam Investments East Africa Ltd (SIEAL) is a leading fund manager in the region and has a strong record of accomplishment in service delivery and performance. SIEAL is seeking a Software Developer to support its growth transformation.Key Responsibilities
  • Reporting to the Lead Software Engineer, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
  • End-to-end development of features and projects with minimal oversight.
  • Design and implement scalable backend APIs using Django REST Framework and FastAPI.
  • Build responsive, performant frontend applications with Angular ,NextJs, TypeScript
  • Architect database schemas and optimize queries for performance.
  • Participate in code reviews and pair programming sessions.
  • Participate in technical decision-making and contribute to system architecture discussions.
  • Own deployment processes and monitor production systems for performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  • Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and testing strategies.
  • Participate in technical investigations for complex bugs and performance issues.
  • Drive technical improvements and refactoring initiatives.
  • Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing across teams.
  • Adhere to Company policies including internal and external polices, risk, compliance and regulatory standards.
  • Any other responsibilities as documented in your annual performance objectives and as may be assigned and communicated from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, OR equivalent practical experience.
  • 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Python with proven Django web framework experience.
  • Solid experience with Angular (or similar modern frontend framework) and TypeScript.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing REST APIs.
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
  • Proficiency with Git workflows including branching strategies and code reviews.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker) and deployment processes.
  • Understanding of authentication mechanisms (JWT, OAuth) and API security.
  • Experience writing comprehensive tests (unit, integration) and maintaining high code coverage.
  • Proven ability to debug complex issues across full-stack applications.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Experience working in agile development environments.
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