Senior Software Developer (Full-Stack)

About the role

Riana Group is hiring a Senior Software Developer (full-stack) for a full-time position in Nairobi. The developer designs, builds and maintains high-performance web applications using Laravel, C#, React and Next.js, working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to turn requirements into robust technical architectures.

Key responsibilities

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

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or a related field
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Proven experience with the software development life cycle
• Strong understanding of MySQL and MongoDB database design and management
• Familiarity with API development and integration
• Portfolio of personal projects or previous work is highly desirable

Required skills

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