Senior Full-Stack Engineer(React/Java)

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This is a hybrid role for one of our esteemed clients.

About the role

Reporting to the API Engineering Lead Fintech in Financial Services IT, the full-stack software engineer will play a key role in developing and supporting financial services software, capacity planning, and technology evolution. This role involves engineering front-end user interface components, developing backend microservices, and integrating advanced AI paradigms like Model Context Protocol and Retrieval-Augmented Generation. The engineer will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement, ensuring zero major defects, and optimizing systems to achieve 99.999% service availability.

Responsibilities

• Develop front-end services using HTML, CSS, TypeScript, JavaScript, and frameworks like React, Next.js, and KoaJS.
• Develop and maintain highly responsive and reusable user interface components.
• Engineer full-stack software using microservices and micro-frontend architectures.
• Develop software solutions for new financial products in accordance with approved design specifications.
• Develop microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Apache Camel.
• Integrate system services using SOAP, REST, and GraphQL APIs.
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) into existing application architectures to enable intelligent features, automated summarization, and natural language interfaces.
• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines using vector databases to extend LLM capabilities with domain-specific knowledge.
• Architect and deploy Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to expose core system APIs, databases, and enterprise data securely to AI assistants and agents.
• Build tool-use integrations using MCP that enable autonomous AI agents to execute safe, context-aware operations across internal microservices.
• Implement governance, security, and rate-limiting controls on MCP tool execution and context retrieval pipelines.
• Execute software testing to meet both functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., system monitoring, performance testing).
• Document and maintain software functionality and release notes.
• Troubleshoot, debug, upgrade, and optimize existing systems.
• Improve internal processes in accordance with software development standards, as well as ITIL and Agile frameworks.
• Participate in peer code reviews to ensure high code quality.
• Manage release and change management procedures.
• Contribute to technical innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement quality assurance measures to improve delivery quality and ensure zero major defects.
• Utilize CI/CD pipelines to automate system deployments.
• Deliver projects on time in alignment with stakeholder agreements.
• Apply Agile and Scrum methodologies to project delivery using tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Develop automated tests for functional, performance, and security testing using Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Plan and design system architectures for new financial solutions.
• Drive financial technology evolution to achieve 99.999% service availability.
• Optimize existing systems for improved scalability and efficiency.

Must have skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering, or IT (Computing).
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience as an engineer in a Financial Technology or Telecommunications environment.
• Good understanding of common programming paradigms and fundamental React principles (React components, hooks, and lifecycle).
• Good understanding of SSR, SSG, and CSR.
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
• Good understanding of Node.js, GraphQL, JSON, and SOAP.
• Knowledge and experience with programming languages including Java, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and TypeScript.
• Knowledge and experience with frameworks and tools including Spring Boot, AngularJS, React, Git, Apache Camel, and Node.js.
• Experience securing APIs using JWT, OAuth2, SAML, Spring Security, etc.
• Knowledge of Agile methodology.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, and version control (Git).
• Good understanding of writing unit tests.
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Huawei, or GCP).
• Knowledge of container orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift container platform, etc.).
• Good presentation, public relations, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have skills

• Certification in Scrum fundamentals.

Conditions

• Hybrid (2 days remote/3 in office) role in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Contractor role (12-month contract, renewable).
• Full‑time dedication (40 hours/week).
• BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) required.

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