Software Engineer KE

Reports Administratively to the Scrum Master for day-to-day task allocation (What to do and When) and functionally to the Head of Engineering on technical matters (How of the work)

Job Summary:

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of small to medium software modules assigned by the Software Engineer II / Senior Engineer.
  
• Write clean efficient and well-documented code.
  
• Participate in peer code reviews and technical discussions.
  
• Conduct basic unit testing and contribute to automated test cases.
  
• Help maintain project documentation and contribute to internal tools and utilities.
  
• Learn and apply team development practices including version control and coding standards.
  
• Actively participate in sprint planning and team stand-ups.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related discipline.
  
• 12 years of professional experience (internships or entry-level roles acceptable).
  
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Python Java JavaScript C#).
  
• Familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Git).
  
• Basic understanding of object-oriented programming and software development lifecycle.
  
• Eagerness to learn and improve technical and soft skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to front-end or back-end frameworks (e.g. Angular Java Springboot.
  
• Experience working in an Agile or Scrum team environment.
  
• Familiarity with development tools and development environments (e.g. VS Code IntelliJ).
  
• Basic knowledge of REST APIs and database interactions.
  

Core Competencies:

Technical Learning

• Quickly learns new tools and technologies and applies them to tasks.
  

Team Collaboration

• Works effectively under the guidance of more experienced engineers.
  
• Communicates progress and blockers clearly to Software Engineer II.
  

Problem Solving

• Breaks down tasks and approaches problems methodically.
  
• Seeks help when necessary and demonstrates initiative.
  

Attention to Detail

• Produces quality code that meets standards and passes tests.
  
• Follows established practices for documentation and versioning.
  

Communication

• Communicates clearly in team discussions and written documentation.
  
• Receptive to feedback and willing to adjust based on guidance.