Full Stack Software Developer

Jobs in Banking, Financial Services, Jobs at Family Bank Ltd.

• The Full Stack Software Developer is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of web applications. This role bridges the gap between visual user interfaces and server-side logic.
• You will work with modern front-end frameworks, back-end APIs, and database technologies to deliver seamless digital products.

Family Bank (formely Family Finance Building Society) was registered as a Building Society in October 1984 in Kenya, under the Building Societies Act and commenced operations in the early 1985. Family Bank converted into a fully fledged bank in May 2007 and the main driver for our conversion was the need to offer a wider range of products and services.

• The Full Stack Developer's responsibilities are divided into four key domains: Front-End, Back-End, Database/DevOps, and Collaboration.

Job Purpose

• Develop responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js).
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes into high-quality, reusable code.
• Optimize components for maximum performance across various devices and browsers.
• Manage client-side state using libraries/tools (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Context API).
• Implement front-end security best practices (e.g., XSS prevention, secure token storage).

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable RESTful APIs or GraphQL endpoints.
• Implement server-side logic, authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT), and data validation.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented server-side code (e.g., Node.js, Python/Django, Java/Spring Boot, C#/.NET Core).
• Integrate third-party services (payment gateways, messaging queues, external APIs).
• Implement security measures (data encryption, SQL injection prevention, rate limiting).

Front-End Development

• Design relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or non-relational (MongoDB, Redis) database schemas.
• Write optimized SQL queries, stored procedures, and manage database migrations.
• Implement caching strategies (Redis, CDN) to improve application throughput.
• Manage version control via Git (GitFlow, trunk-based development).
• Deploy and maintain applications on cloud platforms (AWS EC2/Lambda, Azure App Services, GCP Run) using CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).

Back-End Development

• Participate in agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
• Conduct code reviews to maintain quality, security, and style standards.
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests (Jest, PyTest, Selenium, Cypress).
• Debug production issues across the entire stack (full-stack troubleshooting).
• Document technical specifications, API schemas (OpenAPI/Swagger), and deployment runbooks.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.

Database & Infrastructure

Collaboration & Best Practices

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience. •

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in full stack development.
• Technical Stack (Example): JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular/Vue, Node.js/Python/Java/.NET, SQL/NoSQL, REST/GraphQL, Git, Cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP).