Full Stack Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

BCS is a Pan-African wholesale telecom infrastructure provider, operating under licenses in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Angola. We are also serving Burundi, South Sudan, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Ethiopia at their respective border points.
At BCS Group we aspire to build a connected, and seamless digital continent where affordable internet is accessible to everyone from everywhere, where the digital divide is bridged for an inclusive digital economy.

JOB SUMMARY

BCS Group is seeking an experienced full stack engineer with deep backend expertise to design and build reliable, scalable services that power our business.Your primary focus will be on the design, development and management of Backend Systems, while remain comfortable contributing to the frontend.You will work across a portfolio of internal, customer-facing products and Business Support Systems. You will own service-level architecture, data modelling, and API contracts — collaborating with frontend engineers and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.Requirements3+ years of professional experience in backend-heavy full stack development with Java / Kotlin. Strong proficiency in the Spring Framework ecosystem in production environments.Proficiency in Event Driven Architecture & Distributed Systems. Experience designing cross-functional and multi-module systems with complex domain logic.Deep hands-on experience with Relational Database Management Systems.Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles, HTTP semantics, and contract-first development.Experience with Cloud Infrastructure.Proficiency in writing automated tests at unit, integration, and contract levels.Working knowledge of React and TypeScript.Familiarity with containerisation (Docker) and CI/CD pipeline design.Solid understanding of secure software development and DevSecOps principles.Strong communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for continuous improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, develop, and maintain backend services.Build and document RESTful APIs with clear contracts, versioning, input validation, and error-handling conventions.Integrate internal platforms with third-party systems (e.g., CRMs, payment gateways, analytics tools) via APIs and microservices.Implement business-critical transactional workflows for BSS modules.Design telemetry ingestion and alert-processing pipelines for the NMS, handling high-throughput device data with reliability and low latency.Design and operate event-driven workflows with message queues.Collaborate in code reviews, architectural decision, sprint ceremonies, and cross-team technical alignment sessions.Contribute to the React and React Native frontend when needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Application programming interfaces (API), JavaScript, Software development (fullstack), Programming

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree