Senior Software Developer

About the role

Career Directions Limited (CDL) is hiring a Senior 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
• Take part 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, ensuring it meets quality, performance and security standards
• Provide support and maintenance for existing applications and help improve development processes

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology or a related field
• At least five years of software development experience
• Proven experience designing, developing and supporting complex software solutions
• Experience with PHP Laravel, C#, React and Next.js
• Stability: at least two consecutive years with one employer
• A portfolio of personal projects or previous work is highly desirable

Required skills

• Strong understanding of MySQL and MongoDB database design and management
• Familiarity with API development and integration
• Version control tools such as Git
• Web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks) and SQL queries are a plus
• Knowledge of software testing and debugging techniques