# Back End Engineer

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Company: d.light

Category: Information & Communication Technology

Location: Uganda, Kampala, Central Region

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-11-13

Expires: 2026-12-10

## Job Description

Job Summary: The job holder will be responsible for building scalable backend systems and will work on cloud-native services using Java, Spring Boot 3, AWS, and Apache Kafka, contributing to design, development, and continuous improvement of our platform.

 

### Key Duties and Responsibilities

 
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot 3 
- Build and consume RESTful APIs with clean, maintainable code 
- Develop event-driven and asynchronous systems using Apache Kafka 
- Deploy and operate services on AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, etc.) 
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability 
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices 
- Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance and stability 
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions 

### Qualifications, Skills and Experience

 
- 2–3 years of professional experience in Java backend development 
- Strong knowledge of Java (8+) and Spring Boot 3 
- Experience building REST APIs and working with JSON 
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producers, consumers, topics, offsets) 
- Experience deploying or operating applications on AWS 
- Solid understanding of SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar) 
- Familiarity with Git and modern CI/CD pipelines 
- Understanding of micro services architecture and distributed systems basics 

### About Organisation

 d.light is a global leader in providing reliable, affordable solar energy solutions and appliances to off-grid and underserved communities worldwide. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in human-centered, durable renewable energy technologies. They offer consumer financing options via their proprietary PayGo platform.

## Requirements

bachelor degree
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