Backend Engineer

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary: $ 15 - 15

Experience Required: 4years

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a remote position.

Were looking for a passionate Backend Engineer to join one of our clients. Our client creates and facilitates impactful communities centered around innovation creativity and connection. We are looking for a dynamic player who will help in building vibrant in-person communities and digital experiences that bring professionals together.

What youll do:

Design develop and maintain backend services with a focus on performance scalability and reliability.

Work with asynchronous frameworks (FastAPI websockets) and modern databases (Postgres MongoDB/Beanie Neo4j).

Build event-driven microservices using technologies like RabbitMQ Redis Celery and Pub/Sub systems.

Apply advanced design patterns such as CQRS Message Bus and JWT-based authentication.

Implement robust search and data retrieval pipelines with Elasticsearch.

Use Docker and containerized workflows for local development and production deployments.

Collaborate cross-functionally with frontend product and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Incorporate AI tools into your workflow (e.g. AI-based IDEs like Cursor or Windsurf) to enhance productivity and code quality.

Requirements

4 years of professional software engineering experience in building backend systems with Python.

Strong understanding of Python frameworks like FastAPI and Django.

Solid understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures.

Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases (Postgres MongoDB).

Knowledge of authentication/authorization systems (JWT OAuth2).

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker).

Experience integrating AI tools in daily workflow (IDE code generation debugging or testing).

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile culture where ideas quickly turn into shipped products.

Strong knowledge of RabbitMQ Redis Celery for distributed task management.

Nice to haves:

Experience with Neo4j or other graph databases.

Familiarity with Beanie ORM and SQLAlchemy.

Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch for search optimization.

Working knowledge of CQRS and other advanced architectural patterns.

Benefits

Impactful mission: Help build tools that support vibrant purposeful community connections

Diverse product scope: From mobile apps for event schedules to tools for community management and newsletter engagement.

Collaborative culture: Small talented team with a supportive community-first mindset.

Growth opportunities: Shape architecture lead backend initiatives mentor teammates and drive innovation.

Flexibility: Remote work flexible working time.

Required Skills:

4 years of professional software engineering experience in React Native. Strong understanding of JavaScript (ES6) and TypeScript. Experience with native mobile development concepts (iOS/Android) and bridging native modules. Familiarity with Redux MobX or other state management tools. Solid experience integrating APIs and working with authentication/authorization flows. Knowledge of mobile performance optimization and debugging tools. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Experience with Expo Firebase or push notification services. Familiarity with CI/CD for mobile apps. Experience with unit testing and end-to-end testing frameworks (e.g. Jest Detox). Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile culture where ideas quickly turn into shipped products. Experience with AI-Based IDEs like Cursor Windsurf GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

This is a remote position.Were looking for a passionate Backend Engineer to join one of our clients. Our client creates and facilitates impactful communities centered around innovation creativity and connection. We are looking for a dynamic player who will help in building vibrant in-person commu...