Job overview

Ennovate Ventures Limited is seeking a Software Engineer for a contract role based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This position is in the Information Technology sector and offers a salary of TZS 1,500,000+.

The company is looking for a Backend-Focused Full Stack Developer with strong experience in Java Spring Boot and NestJS (TypeScript). The successful candidate will design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications and backend services.

The role involves building robust APIs, integrating third-party systems, optimizing application performance, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and high-quality software solutions.

Position details

Job title: Software Engineer

Organization: Ennovate Ventures Limited

Industry: Information Technology

Employment type: Contract

Salary: TZS 1,500,000+

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Application: Apply Job

Key responsibilities

Backend development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable backend applications using Java Spring Boot and NestJS (TypeScript).
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Develop secure, efficient, and reusable business logic components.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls.
• Develop integrations with third-party APIs, payment systems, CRM platforms, and external services.
• Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following software engineering best practices.

Frontend collaboration and integration

• Collaborate with frontend developers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Support frontend development using modern JavaScript frameworks where necessary.
• Ensure seamless communication between frontend applications and backend services.
• Participate in UI integration and application testing activities.
• Contribute to improving user experience through efficient backend design and implementation.

Software architecture and technical design

• Participate in technical design discussions and architectural decision-making.
• Design scalable and maintainable software architectures.
• Develop reusable components and services that can support multiple products.
• Ensure solutions adhere to security, performance, and scalability standards.
• Contribute to technical documentation and system architecture documentation.

Database design and management

• Design and maintain relational database structures.
• Develop optimized queries, stored procedures, and data access layers.
• Ensure database security, integrity, and performance.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Support data migration and system integration projects.

Product and agile collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, and Project Leads to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and agile development processes.
• Deliver assigned tasks within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Support rapid prototyping and MVP development initiatives.
• Assist in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.

Cloud deployment, DevOps, and monitoring

• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD implementation and automated deployment pipelines.
• Monitor system performance and application health.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms.
• Ensure infrastructure follows security and reliability best practices.

Innovation and continuous improvement

• Research and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Contribute to internal product innovation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve software quality, development processes, and system performance.
• Participate in technical knowledge-sharing sessions within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications are an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience delivering production-ready applications.
• Experience in startup, technology, innovation, fintech, enterprise software, or digital transformation environments is highly desirable.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable backend applications using Java Spring Boot and NestJS (TypeScript).
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Develop secure, efficient, and reusable business logic components.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and role-based access controls.
• Develop integrations with third-party APIs, payment systems, CRM platforms, and external services.
• Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following software engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with frontend developers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Support frontend development using modern JavaScript frameworks where necessary.
• Ensure seamless communication between frontend applications and backend services.
• Participate in UI integration and application testing activities.
• Contribute to improving user experience through efficient backend design and implementation.
• Participate in technical design discussions and architectural decision-making.
• Design scalable and maintainable software architectures.
• Develop reusable components and services that can support multiple products.
• Ensure solutions adhere to security, performance, and scalability standards.
• Contribute to technical documentation and system architecture documentation.
• Design and maintain relational database structures.
• Develop optimized queries, stored procedures, and data access layers.
• Ensure database security, integrity, and performance.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Support data migration and system integration projects.
• Work closely with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, and Project Leads to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and agile development processes.
• Deliver assigned tasks within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Support rapid prototyping and MVP development initiatives.
• Assist in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments.
• Support CI/CD implementation and automated deployment pipelines.
• Monitor system performance and application health.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms.
• Ensure infrastructure follows security and reliability best practices.
• Research and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Contribute to internal product innovation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve software quality, development processes, and system performance.
• Participate in technical knowledge-sharing sessions within the team.

• AWS
• Docker
• Express.js
• Git
• GitHub
• Kubernetes
• Microservices
• MySQL
• NestJS
• Nginx
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Spring Boot
• TypeScript

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional certifications are an added advantage.
• Proven experience delivering production-ready applications.
• Experience in startup, technology, innovation, fintech, enterprise software, or digital transformation environments is highly desirable.