Role Summary

As an Application Developer at Reignova, you will architect and deliver scalable, cloud-native enterprise applications that power critical operations for some of East Africa’s most influential institutions. You are a builder at heart someone who takes ownership from whiteboard to production, ensures rock-solid performance under load, and constantly raises the bar for what great software looks like.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web and mobile applications for enterprise clients in different economic sectors
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices architectures that power high-throughput, mission-critical systems
• Develop cloud-native applications on Azure or AWS, leveraging containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with architects, UX designers, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Lead code reviews, enforce engineering standards, and mentor junior developers within project teams
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations to ensure enterprise-grade reliability and scalability
• Participate in solution design workshops and contribute to pre-sales technical scoping for prospective clients
• Stay ahead of emerging frameworks, languages, and tooling to continuously modernize Reignova’s technical stack

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience in enterprise or consulting environments
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript ecosystems: React.js (frontend), Node.js (backend)
• Solid experience with Python for backend services, automation scripts, and data-adjacent applications
• Working knowledge of .NET / C# for enterprise application development
• Proven experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and GraphQL services
• Hands-on experience with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases
• Familiarity with cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure or AWS deployment, storage, serverless functions
• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD, and agile delivery methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field from a recognized institution
• Added Advantage: Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or an MBA with a technology specialization

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• AWS Certified Developer – Associate
• Certified Scrum Developer
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Java SE
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
• Google Professional Cloud Developer

Preferred Skills

• Mobile (React Native / Flutter)
• Docker & Kubernetes
• TypeScript
• Microservices Design Patterns
• Azure DevOps
• AI/ML API Integration
• Technical Scoping & Client Presentations
• Agile / Scrum Delivery

Candidate Profile

• Young, ambitious professional with a relentless drive to build software that creates real-world impact
• Strong problem-solver who can diagnose complex technical issues independently and navigate ambiguity
• Excellent communicator who can clearly articulate technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable working in fast-paced consulting environments with multiple concurrent projects
• Self-starter who takes pride in clean code, documentation, and engineering craftsmanship
• Collaborative team player who elevates those around them

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web and mobile applications for enterprise clients in different economic sectors
• Build and integrate RESTful APIs and microservices architectures that power high-throughput, mission-critical systems
• Develop cloud-native applications on Azure or AWS, leveraging containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborate with architects, UX designers, and client stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
• Lead code reviews, enforce engineering standards, and mentor junior developers within project teams
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations to ensure enterprise-grade reliability and scalability
• Participate in solution design workshops and contribute to pre-sales technical scoping for prospective clients
• Stay ahead of emerging frameworks, languages, and tooling to continuously modernize Reignova’s technical stack

• Mobile (React Native / Flutter)
• Docker & Kubernetes
• TypeScript
• Microservices Design Patterns
• Azure DevOps
• AI/ML API Integration
• Technical Scoping & Client Presentations
• Agile / Scrum Delivery

• Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience in enterprise or consulting environments
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript ecosystems: React.js (frontend), Node.js (backend)
• Solid experience with Python for backend services, automation scripts, and data-adjacent applications
• Working knowledge of .NET / C# for enterprise application development
• Proven experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and GraphQL services
• Hands-on experience with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases
• Familiarity with cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure or AWS deployment, storage, serverless functions
• Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD, and agile delivery methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field from a recognized institution
• Added Advantage: Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or an MBA with a technology specialization