Standard Bank Group

Software Engineer

Nairobi

Posted 24 July, 2026

Deadline 07 August, 2026

Information TechnologyFull-TimeMid-level(3-5 yrs)

Job Description

Role Overview

Design, build and support secure backend services, APIs, integrations and data services for core financial services platforms. This includes insurance and asset management platforms, and extends to other core platforms required to support banking, investment, customer, operational or regulatory journeys. The role focuses on API-first engineering, system integration, service reliability, data quality, security, deployment readiness and production support.

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field
Preferred Certifications: Cloud fundamentals, API/security certification, Agile/DevOps, database fundamentals or related backend engineering certification

Experience Required

3–5 years of experience in backend development, API engineering, or systems integration.
Hands-on software development experience using Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, Python, or other comparable backend technologies.
Experience in unit testing, API documentation, environment preparation and readiness, release management support, and production issue troubleshooting.
Exposure to the insurance, asset management, banking, or broader financial services industry will be an added advantage.

Competencies

Behavioural Competencies: Adopting Practical Approaches, Checking Things, Developing Expertise, Managing Tasks, Team Working
Technical Competencies: Backend development, API engineering, Microservices, System integration, database design/querying, event-driven patterns, CI/CD, automated and unit testing, Swagger/OpenAPI documentation, Security engineering, monitoring/logging, Design Thinking, Systems Design, Production troubleshooting, Data quality, reconciliation and reporting support.