BACKEND DEVELOPER

JOB TITLE:BACKEND DEVELOPER

NATURE OF JOB: FULL TIME

INDUSTRY:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

SALARY:ATTRACTIVE

JOB LOCATION:NAIROBI

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and Develop Robust Backend Systems

• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable backend services tailored
• to handle high-throughput claims processing and core business operations.
• Translate complex business requirements — especially within claims workflows — into
• functional backend components that support automation, validation, and real-time decisioning.

Develop and Maintain RESTful APIs

• Design, implement, and document clean, versioned, and reusable RESTful APIs for internal services and third-party integrations.
• Ensure all endpoints follow security best practices and are optimized for performance, including caching strategies, pagination, and error handling.

Claims Workflow Automation

• Build logic engines that manage multi-stage claims processes — from submission, assessment, validation, approvals, to disbursement.
• Integrate with internal and third-party data sources (e.g. policy databases, risk assessment tools) to support automated claim decisioning and fraud detection.

Database Design and Optimization

• Design relational schemas and NoSQL data models that reflect business workflows and ensure data integrity.
• Write efficient SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers for PostgreSQL/MySQL, and manage document-based or key-value storage for unstructured data when needed.
• Perform database tuning, indexing, and query optimization to maintain system performance at scale.

Security and Compliance

• Implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms using industry- standard practices (e.g., OAuth2, JWT).
• Ensure backend systems and data handling processes are compliant with relevant data privacy laws and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, local insurance/financial regulations).

System Integration

• Build and maintain secure integrations with third-party APIs, core insurance systems, payment gateways, document verification services, and external data providers.
• Support the migration and synchronization of data between legacy systems and new platforms during digital transformation projects.

Testing and Quality Assurance

• Write unit, integration, and performance tests to maintain code reliability.
• Conduct test-driven development (TDD) where appropriate, and participate in QA reviews to ensure application stability before deployment.

DevOps and Deployment

• Collaborate with DevOps teams to containerize applications using Docker and deploy them to staging/production environments using CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor application performance and availability using observability tools (e.g., Grafana, New Relic, Prometheus) and respond to incidents as needed.

Technical Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain clear and comprehensive technical documentation for APIs, services, workflows, and database designs.
• Create internal user guides for business analysts and QA teams working with back- end systems.

Team Collaboration and Agile Development

• Actively participate in agile ceremonies — including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives — and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, Front- End, DevOps).
• Support and mentor junior developers, conduct peer code reviews, and champion clean code principles and engineering excellence.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, backend technologies, and best practices to propose innovative solutions and improve existing systems.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, or services that can increase development velocity, system reliability, or scalability.

KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree in Business, Technology, or related field (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in back-end development, ideally in the insurance, healthcare, or financial services sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in building core business logic systems, particularly claims workflows or similar.
• Strong expertise in Node.js and/or Java for backend development.
• Solid experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in SQL databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or Firebase.
• Good understanding of software design patterns, microservices architecture, and containerization tools (Docker/Kubernetes is a plus).
• Experience with API security (OAuth, JWT, etc.) and application performance tuning.