Front End Lead Engineer in Nairobi
About the role:
We are searching high and low for our next Front End Lead Engineer to join our world-class team.
What will you be doing?
- Participation in team activities such as collaborative development and code reviews
- Taking Initiative on identifying areas for technical improvements/innovations.
- Taking part in cross-team activities such as knowledge-sharing and documentation.
- Coding and developing features for new and existing products to a high technical standard.
Skills and Experience:
- National Diploma in Information Technology or Equivalent
- 3 + Experience coding in a modern web stack - Node.js, React, HTML, CSS
- Experience with Serverless, Terraform, AWS CDK
- Experience with Git or Bitbucket
What is our Core Tech Stack?
We love modern Full Stack JavaScript and TypeScript! We build almost everything on the Serverless framework with AWS behind the scenes. Working at Scrums.com allows exposure to:
- NodeJS
- GraphQL, REST, OpenAPI Specification
- ORMs like Prisma, Knex, BookshelfJS and ObjectionJS
- SQL and NoSQL Databases
- Service Oriented Architecture
- Frontend
- React (CRA, NextJS, Gatsby)
- Centralised State Management
- React Native (Vanilla and Expo)
- Calling REST + GraphQL APIs
- Modern UI Libraries
- CSS-in-JS
- Tooling
- Git
- Bundlers (Webpack, SWC, Esbuild)
- ESLint, Prettier
- CI/CD
- Serverless, Terraform, AWS CDK
Front End Lead Engineer in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya is quickly establishing itself as a major tech hub in Africa, with a growing community of software developers. As the capital city of Kenya and a major economic hub, Nairobi is attracting investment from both local and international tech companies, leading to a high demand for skilled software developers. This has resulted in a booming job market for developers, with numerous opportunities in both established companies and startups.Some of the most sought-after software developer jobs in Nairobi include mobile app development, web development, software engineering, and data science. Kenyan developers are also increasingly working on projects related to fintech, e-commerce, and healthtech, as these industries are rapidly expanding in Kenya and across Africa. The Kenyan government has also been supportive of the tech industry, providing tax incentives and other forms of support to attract investment and promote innovation. This has created an environment in which software developers can thrive, with access to the resources and support they need to build successful careers in the tech industry.
