Maendeleo Bank Plc

Enterprise Integration Engineer

Key responsibilities

• Design and enforce integration architecture standards and API governance.
• Integrate core banking systems with mobile banking, internet banking, USSD, agency banking, and payment gateways.
• Ensure integrations are reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors.

Technical skills and experience

• Leverage AI and agentic development tools (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Copilot) to accelerate delivery while maintaining strong engineering discipline — ensuring code clarity, simplicity, maintainability, and security.
• Experience with API gateways/middleware such as WSO2 and Apache APISIX.
• Strong development experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot, FastAPI, and Laravel.
• Experience with: Apache Camel, Kafka, RabbitMQ.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis.
• Deployment and web servers: Docker Swarm, Nginx, Apache, Tomcat.
• Knowledge of ISO 20022 and ISO 8583 financial messaging standards is a plus.
• Understanding of security and compliance standards (ITIL, PCI DSS, IAM, SSL/TLS, MFA).

Qualifications and attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in financial services or other mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience leading integration projects or technical teams.
• Positive attitude with strong system design and problem-solving skills.
• Ready to learn (and unlearn when necessary).

Important notes for all positions:

• Maendeleo Bank Plc does not charge any fees at any stage of the application or recruitment process.
• Any requests for payment should be treated as fraudulent and do not reflect the Bank’s best practices.
• Remuneration: All positions offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Design and enforce integration architecture standards and API governance.
• Integrate core banking systems with mobile banking, internet banking, USSD, agency banking, and payment gateways.
• Ensure integrations are reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors.

• Leverage AI and agentic development tools (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Copilot) to accelerate delivery while maintaining strong engineering discipline — ensuring code clarity, simplicity, maintainability, and security.
• Experience with API gateways/middleware such as WSO2 and Apache APISIX.
• Strong development experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot, FastAPI, and Laravel.
• Experience with: Apache Camel, Kafka, RabbitMQ.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis.
• Deployment and web servers: Docker Swarm, Nginx, Apache, Tomcat.
• Knowledge of ISO 20022 and ISO 8583 financial messaging standards is a plus.
• Understanding of security and compliance standards (ITIL, PCI DSS, IAM, SSL/TLS, MFA).

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3+ years of experience in financial services or other mission-critical environments.
• Proven experience leading integration projects or technical teams.
• Positive attitude with strong system design and problem-solving skills.
• Ready to learn (and unlearn when necessary).