Senior Java Software Engineer - Jumia (Full Time) at Jumia

Jumia, a leading pan-African e-commerce platform, is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer for their Kenya Tech Center. The role involves working in an agile team to develop e-commerce, smart logistics, and payment solutions. The candidate will integrate a service-oriented architecture using state-of-the-art technologies and software development practices.

The engineer will have ownership of their services, responsible end-to-end, and ensure code quality through code reviews. This position offers the opportunity to change the Internet landscape in Africa.

What this role involves:

• Developing e-commerce solutions.
• Developing smart logistics solutions.
• Developing payment solutions.
• Integrating service-oriented architecture.
• Ensuring high code quality and conducting code reviews.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Experience 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.

Jumia Offers:

• 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.