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    1. Senior Data Engineer
    2. Quality Assurance Engineer
    3. Senior Frontend Engineer
  • Method of Application

Vacancies at Roamtech

Senior Data Engineer

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience 5 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Data, Business Analysis and AI&nbsp , ICT / Computer&nbsp

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Data Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and infrastructure to support our business intelligence and data science initiatives. You will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand their data needs and deliver reliable, scalable, and efficient data solutions.

Key Measures of Performance:

  • The performance of this role holder will be assessed on the basis of the achievements made on:
  • The performance of this role holder will be assessed based on the achievements made on: 
  • Critical data pipelines are robust, observable, and cost-optimised.
  • Stakeholders trust the data and can make decisions quickly with minimal manual intervention.
  • Junior engineers are mentored effectively, raising the technical bar of the whole team.
  • The data platform evolves to handle growing scale and complexity without sacrificing performance
  • Organization Reporting Structure:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Architect & Lead: Design and implement scalable data architectures, including data lakes, warehouses, and streaming solutions.
  • End-to-End Ownership: Own pipelines from ingestion to serving layers, ensuring reliability, observability, and cost-efficiency.
  • Data Modeling: Define and maintain robust data models to support analytics, machine learning, and operational reporting.
  • Mentorship & Leadership: Guide junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and best practices.
  • Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks, tune pipelines, and improve query performance at scale.
  • Governance & Security: Implement and enforce data quality checks, access control, and compliance with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions.
  • Innovation: Evaluate and introduce new technologies and tools to improve the data platform’s reliability and developer experience.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in statistics, accounting, economics, computer programming, or a related field.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Experience: 5+ years in data engineering or backend engineering, with a track record of leading large-scale data projects.
  • Programming Expertise: Advanced skills in Python (or Scala/Java) and strong proficiency in SQL.
  • Big Data Frameworks: Deep experience with Spark, Flink, Beam, or similar distributed data processing engines.

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Method of Application

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain highly responsive, reusable, and scalable UI components and pages.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into high-quality, user-friendly interfaces.
  • Define and implement front-end architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
  • Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and accessibility.
  • Integrate front-end solutions with RESTful APIs and other backend services.
  • Conduct code reviews, provide feedback, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Stay current with emerging front-end technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.
  • Participate in planning sessions, contribute to technical design discussions, and help define project roadmaps.

Academic and Professional Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or any other related field
  • Experience with SSR/SSG frameworks (Next.js, Nuxt.js).
  • Familiarity with testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress).
  • Experience with design systems and component libraries.
  • Understanding of DevOps practices and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Knowledge of performance profiling tools (Lighthouse, Web Vitals).

Qualifications & Experience:

  • 5+ years of professional front-end development experience, including at least 2+ years in a senior or lead role.
  • Technical Skills:
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
  • Deep experience with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, or Angular — React preferred).
  • Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Zustand, Recoil).
  • Familiarity with front-end build tools and bundlers (Webpack, Vite, etc.).
  • Experience integrating front-end code with APIs and backend services.
  • Understanding of accessibility (WCAG), performance optimization, and responsive design.
  • Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD workflows.
  • Good understanding of SEO principles.
  • Good understanding in browser testing and debugging.a

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