BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves.Since 2013, BURN has sold 200,000+ high quality, locally manu...
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Senior Backend Developer
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience5 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldICT / Computer 
About the role.
- The Senior Backend Developer role will focus on building scalable and efficient applications using Go. They will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining our core systems and applications.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable applications using Go.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
- Troubleshoot and debug applications to ensure optimal performance.
- Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain cutting-edge.
- Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Go.
- Proven experience in designing and building scalable, high-performance applications.
- Strong understanding of concurrent programming and distributed systems.
- Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency with version control systems (Git).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of other programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to BURN on burnmanufacturing.applytojob.com to apply
