Job particulars
- Job title
- Senior Frontend Engineer
- Hiring organisation
- s Expand Recruitment Services
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- IT
- Level
- Management
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Posted
- 28 Sept 2026
- Closing date
- 9 Oct 2026
Key responsibilities
- Technical Development & Full Stack Versatility.
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable frontend applications and reusable UI components.
- Write clean, efficient, and secure code for various web components and services using React and Next. js.
- Lead the evolution of existing digital channels and ensure seamless integration with internal and external partner ecosystems.
- Double up as a Full Stack Engineer when needed, providing support for backend feature integration and end-to-end service prototyping.
- Architect and implement efficient data fetching strategies using both REST and GraphQL to ensure optimal application performance.
- DevSecOps & Engineering Excellence.
- Champion engineering best practices, including DevSecOps and CI/CD, to ensure secure and frequent delivery.
- Work closely with the DevOps team to automate deployment pipelines, optimize frontend build processes, and improve system reliability.
- Participate in code inspection, testing, and continuous refactoring efforts to maintain enterprise-grade quality.
- Ensure application performance, accessibility (WCAG), and fault tolerance for all customer-facing solutions.
- Agile Delivery & Technical Leadership.
- Drive Agile delivery across squads, ensuring timely and high-quality releases aligned to business outcomes.
- Provide clear technical direction, architectural guidance, and prioritization across multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Lead collaboration across business, technology, risk, and compliance stakeholders to ensure seamless execution from ideation to go-live.
- Conduct rigorous code reviews and provide mentorship to develop strong technical and commercial capabilities within the team.
- Commercialization & Product Innovation.
- Own the technical success of channel products, ensuring they are built for adoption, usage, and revenue generation.
- Work closely with Product Owners and Commercial Leads to leverage data and analytics for optimizing conversion funnels and customer journeys.
- Ensure solutions address real customer pain points through human-centered design and Lean Startup principles.
Candidate requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
- Professional training or certification in Agile, Product Development, or relevant backend technologies would be an added advantage.
- 10+ Years’ experience in banking, fintech, or digital financial services.
Required skills
Frontend Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in React and Next. js for building highly scalable web applicationsCore Web Technologies: Mastery of HTML5, CSS3, and TypeScriptIntegrations: Deep proficiency in both REST and GraphQL APIsServer-side: Proficiency in Node. jsVersion Control: Proficient understanding of version control using GitBrowser Expertise: Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around themFramework Versatility: Understanding of Vue and Angular is a distinct plusDevOps & Quality: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and automated testing tools
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Hiring organisation
s Expand Recruitment Services