# Senior Software Engineer Job Zeraki

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Company: Zeraki

Category: Information & Communication Technology

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-10-22

Expires: 2026-12-06

## Job Description

IT Jobs, Zeraki Jobs. Senior Software Engineer leading backend system design and development using Java and Spring Boot and mentoring engineers, requiring 5+ years backend engineering experience, strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot and experience with distributed systems and API design, in an education technology environment, on-site role.

About the Role

- We are looking for highly capable Senior Software Engineers to strengthen Zeraki’s engineering capability and help us build scalable, reliable and high-quality technology across our education technology ecosystem.

- This is a hands-on engineering role for someone with strong technical depth, sound engineering judgment and a high level of ownership. You will work on complex systems, contribute to architectural decisions, solve challenging technical problems and help improve the reliability, performance and scalability of Zeraki’s platforms.

- You will work primarily within our Java/Spring Boot backend ecosystem, while collaborating closely with Frontend, DevOps, Product and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive, scalable and reliable systems.

- For engineers who demonstrate the capability and take on formal technical leadership responsibilities, Zeraki will provide a Tech Lead allowance.

### Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & System Design 

- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot 

- Own architectural decisions across services, ensuring clear contracts between backend, frontend (Angular), and infrastructure 

- Translate ambiguous product requirements into well-defined technical designs and execution plans 

- Drive system design discussions, identifying trade-offs in scalability, performance, and maintainability 

- Ensure alignment between frontend and backend through well-structured APIs and data contracts 

Backend Engineering & Execution 

- Write high-quality, production-grade code for mission-critical systems 

- Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services 

- Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability 

- Proactively identify and address technical debt and bottlenecks 

- Establish and enforce best practices in code quality and testing 

Team Productivity & Enablement 

- Act as a force multiplier through code reviews and technical leadership 

- Unblock engineers quickly when they face challenges 

- Balance personal contribution with team enablement 

Ownership & Delivery 

- Take full ownership of multi-sprint projects 

- Coordinate execution across engineers 

- Drive incident response and post-mortems 

- Proactively identify and resolve risks 

Cross-Stack Collaboration 

- Work closely with Angular frontend engineers 

- Partner with DevOps on deployment pipelines 

- Ensure end-to-end system reliability 

Business & Product Alignment 

- Align engineering decisions with product goals 

- Collaborate with Product Managers 

- Balance technical excellence with delivery timelines 

Mentorship & Team Development 

- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers 

- Contribute to hiring and onboarding 

- Foster a culture of ownership and learning 

Performance Expectations 

- Deliver complex multi-sprint projects reliably 

- Improve team velocity and code quality 

- Maintain high system uptime 

- Drive system performance improvements 

- Mentor engineers effectively 

What We’re Looking For 

Experience & Technical Skills 

- 5+ years in backend engineering 

- Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot 

- Experience with distributed systems 

- Strong System and API design skills 

- Database experience (SQL/NoSQL) 

- Familiarity with cloud services and CI/CD configurations 

- Working knowledge of Angular frontend concepts 

Leadership & Mindset 

- Strong ownership mentality 

- Proven leadership ability 

- Excellent communication skills 

- Pragmatic decision-maker 

- Passion for mentorship 

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