Junior Software Developer

About the role

Career Directions Limited (CDL) is hiring a Junior Software Developer in Nairobi. The main purpose of the role is to create reliable, scalable and efficient software solutions that meet user needs and support the company's success.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using Laravel, React, Next.js and C#
• Design and optimise databases using MySQL and MongoDB
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and ship new features
• Write clean, scalable and efficient code, debug and troubleshoot defects
• Participate in code reviews and follow best practices for development and security
• Gather and analyse software requirements with stakeholders and design software architecture and technical specifications
• Test and debug software thoroughly and ensure it meets quality, performance and security standards
• Provide support and maintenance for existing applications and help improve development processes

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or a related field
• At least two years of software development experience
• Proven experience with the software development life cycle and complex software solutions
• Stability: at least two consecutive years with one employer
• Strong problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills; self-motivated and able to work independently
• A portfolio of personal projects or previous work is highly desirable

Required skills

• Laravel, C#, React and Next.js
• MySQL and MongoDB design and management
• API development and integration
• Git version control
• HTML, CSS and JavaScript frameworks (a plus)
• SQL queries and software testing and debugging techniques