1398 Java Programmer jobs in Nairobi

About Jumia
:

Jumia is a leading pan-African e-commerce platform. Its mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to customers, while helping businesses grow as they use Jumia's platform to better reach and serve customers.

Jumia is built around a marketplace and supported by a proprietary logistics business
(Jumia Logistics)
and a digital payment and fintech platform
(Jumia Pay)
. With over 3,000 employees, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating a sustainable impact in Africa.

In April 2019, Jumia was the first Tech company in Africa to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

About Jumia Tech Centers
Want to be part of the biggest tech center in Africa and work in mixed teams with over 16 different nationalities? Join Jumia Kenya Tech Center where tech meets purpose. At Kenya Tech Center you will be managed by and mentored by top tech leaders across Portugal, Egypt and Kenya. You will also be working with state-of-the-art technologies & methodologies, and using agile philosophy, all as means to improve the lives of millions of Africans across the continent by offering them convenient and affordable online solutions. And with that as our PURPOSE, innovation at Jumia NEVER stops and you will be moving from one exciting challenge to the next.

What you will be doing

• You will be part of an agile team that develops e-commerce, smart logistics, and payment solutions
• Your work will integrate a service-oriented architecture using state-of-the-art technologies and software development practices
• You will own your services and be responsible end-to-end
• You will take ownership for your code to be qualitatively high and you will support your colleagues in code reviews
• You will change the Internet landscape in Africa and the World one line of code at a time

What we are looking for

• Minimum of 3 years of experience
• Experienced with Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Experience with development in Java (and ideally Spring Boot framework)
• Acquainted with building testable code, unit tests and/or integration tests
• Knowledgeable of software design and architecture patterns
• Knowledgeable of SQL and relational databases
• Fluent in English

We Offer
:

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders

Please ensure to only apply for jobs with Jumia through our official website.
Jumia will never charge you a fee to apply for a job: be wary of websites that claim to help you apply for a Jumia job or that charge a fee to get you a job.

Are you excited about shaping the future of sports betting technology? Join the Sportsbook team and contribute to our in-house Sportsbook platform that hosts multiple brands. Our sophisticated system leverages Java for robust development, Kafka for real-time data streaming, and Spring Boot for creating powerful services. You'll work with various live sports feed integrations and utilise RabbitMQ for efficient message handling.

Our platform is engineered for high performance, ensuring high availability and scalability to handle high throughput and peak loads. We also prioritise rigorous performance testing to maintain superior reliability and speed.

If you're passionate about cutting-edge technology and want to make a significant impact in the sports betting industry, we want to hear from you

When it comes to being successful at Sportserve, there's more to it than just being really good at the technical stuff. It's also your ability to be an awesome problem solver. And here's the thing, we totally get that we can't all be experts in everything, right? So, it's all about having that thirst for knowledge and being passionate about learning.

You'll also need amazing attention to detail, so if something seems off, you won't rest until you've figured out what's going on. We see ourselves as a cool group of people who love coming up with new ideas and making things happen. As long as you have a true passion for creating awesome stuff, you'll fit right in.

About the Job:

We are a multinational company that develops complex, high performance software solutions mainly for the sportsbook industry. Our goal is to deliver to our customers the best betting experience possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write and maintain Java code that is clean, readable, and follows established coding standards.

• Work collaboratively within the team to deliver quality software.

• Troubleshoot and debug code to identify and fix issues in a timely manner.
• Write and execute unit tests to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Learn and apply new technologies, programming languages, and frameworks as required.
• Participate in code reviews to provide and receive feedback on code quality and design.
• Document code and processes for future reference and knowledge sharing.
• Understand and apply best practices for software development, such as version control and Agile methodologies.
• Continuously improve their technical skills and knowledge through learning and training opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and clients to ensure project success.

Nice-to-have Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
• 1-2 years of working experience as a Java developer.
• Solid knowledge of the Java programming language, its core libraries, and development tools.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and design patterns.
• Knowledge of Spring or Spring Boot is a plus Basic knowledge of Linux command line is a plus.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational database management systems such as MySQL or Oracle Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit.
• Knowledge of Java-based ORMs like JPA/Hibernate is a plus.
• Knowledge of building RESTful web service APIs and REST API clients is a plus.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum is a plus.

Other:

• Good oral and written English communication skills.
• Passion for programming.
• Eager to learn and grow professionally.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• We warmly invite applications in English.

Diversity & Inclusion at Sportserve

At Sportserve, we are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe in building a team that reflects a wide array of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives. Embracing diversity not only enriches our work culture but also drives innovation and excellence. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where everyone's contribution is valued and respected.

If you're a passionate about technology and looking to kick-start your career in an international, forward-thinking Sports Betting company, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of our exciting journey

We're Hiring: Experienced Python Developer

Are you passionate about coding and problem-solving?

We're looking for a highly skilled Python developer
to join our team on a
flexible, project-based
engagement.

Requirements:

Strong programming skills in Python

Experience with relevant projects or frameworks (an added advantage)

Bachelor's or Master's degree

If you're ready to bring your expertise to impactful projects, we'd love to hear from you

• Send your updated CV to
  

Key Responsibilities

1. Develop, test, and maintain Python-based applications and services

2. Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices.

3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features and improve existing

systems.

1. Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.

2. Optimize code and applications for performance, scalability, and security.

3. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues.

4. Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices.

5. Assist in integrating third-party APIs and services.

6. Support deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines.

7. Contribute to system documentation and technical specifications.

8. Stay updated with new frameworks, libraries, and Python ecosystem tools.

Key Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

2. 2–3 years of professional experience in Python development.

3. Hands-on experience with Django, Flask, or FastAPI.

4. Familiarity with REST APIs, microservices, and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).

5. Knowledge of version control systems (Git/GitHub).

6. Basic understanding of frontend frameworks (React, Angular, or Vue) is an added advantage.

7. Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

8. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Please use the subject line:

"Application – Python Developer"

About us:

Tana
empowers brilliant young people in Kenya to start meaningful careers by training them for tech and data roles, and embedding them into full-time, remote positions with companies across North America and Europe. We're hiring a Junior Developer (Python) to join one of our client's engineering teams, working remotely from Kenya.

Position overview:

The role will be placed with a leading global network security company. They help companies manage and automate their network security policies. Their tools enable IT teams — including many of the Fortune 500 — to quickly see who has access to what, make changes safely, and automatically check for risks or policy violations across firewalls, cloud environments, and other parts of the network. They're headquartered in the US but also have a large engineering team in Israel.

Responsibilities:

• Develop customization and integration solutions around the company's product suite to meet customer needs.
• Support the development cycle — from understanding the overall solution design to writing code (mainly in Python), including both product-specific work and integrations with third-party applications.
• Collaborate with other internal teams and clients/customers to define and build solutions that help them get the most out of the company's product offerings.
• Gain experience developing in a Kubernetes environment using Helm and Docker.
• Contribute to the creation of deliverables that align with customer needs and project goals.

Requirements:

• 1–2+ years of hands-on professional experience developing with Python.
• Good grasp of IT networking fundamentals, gained through university and/or professional experience (including familiarity with network devices, and firewall administration/configuration).
• Basic-level understanding of Kubernetes and Docker.
• Experience with both developing and consuming APIs.
• Bonus: Some familiarity or experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript for frontend development.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to learn quickly, strong problem solving skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Location:

This is a full-time, remote role based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Contracting:

If selected, you will be hired by Tana and embedded full-time with our client.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages, and with data structures/algorithms.
• 3 years of experience testing, maintaining, or launching software products, and 1 year of experience with software design and architecture.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.
• Experience in applied Machine Learning (e.g., computer vision, transformers, generative AI, LLM).
• Experience in areas such as remote sensing or geospatial data science.
• Experience developing accessible technologies.

About The Job
Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google's needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

Google Research addresses challenges that define the technology of today and tomorrow. From conducting fundamental research to influencing product development, our research teams have the opportunity to impact technology used by billions of people every day.

Our teams aspire to make discoveries that impact everyone, and core to our approach is sharing our research and tools to fuel progress in the field -- we publish regularly in academic journals, release projects as open source, and apply research to Google products.

Responsibilities

• Write and test product or system development code.
• Lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide among available technologies.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.
• Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

Want to help banks fight financial crime with AI?
At Vyntra, we build solutions that give financial institutions full visibility of every transaction while protecting them against fraud and money laundering. As a Professional Services Consultant, you'll play a key role in bringing our technology to life for customers. You'll work directly with banks and financial institutions, guiding them through the implementation of our transaction intelligence platform, solving complex challenges, and helping them get the most from our solutions.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where no two projects look the same — one day you might be deploying a new solution, the next solving a critical issue or advising clients on best practices. If you're proactive, resourceful, and confident in front of customers, you'll thrive here.

In This Role At Vyntra, You Will

• Deliver full end-to-end technical implementation projects of our innovative software solutions, ensuring they meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Maintain advanced technical capability to implement and operate Vyntra solutions at a high level of competency.
• Design and deploy solutions to the required standard of quality.
• Understand customer requirements and advise on best use of Vyntra's solutions.
• Educate and empower customers to maximize adoption of the solution.
• Provide service and support at levels 1/2/3 as needed.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Presales, Sales, and R&D teams.
• Participate in pre-sales activities, including RFP responses and proof-of-concept exercises.

What We're Looking For

• Strong IT/software implementation skills with hands-on experience.
• Expertise in Linux and scripting languages such as Python, PySpark, and Bash.
• Database experience is a plus such as SQL and scripting to extract or manipulate data (administration not required); familiarity with ElasticSearch, Oracle, MSSQL, MariaDB is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage dynamic, customer-specific projects.
• Excellent communication skills; able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Customer-facing or consulting experience (minimum 2 years) and experience handling complex or ad hoc challenges.
• Finance, banking, or related background is advantageous.
• Fluent English; other languages a plus.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with a significant focus on cloud architecture and distributed systems.
• Expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated services.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Node.js).
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and RESTful principles.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and architectural design skills.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to work independently and lead technical initiatives in a remote setting.