05/26/2026 updated
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Full Stack Engineer | Data-Intensive Systems & Web Infrastructure
Nairobi, Kenya
Only remote
ALX Software Engineering ProgramData InfrastructureDjangoPostgreSQLBackendFull Stack DevelopmentGolang
Backend & Systems Engineering
Expertise in Node.js (TypeScript), Go, and Python for building scalable backend services. Proficiency in REST APIs, webhooks, event-driven architectures, distributed systems debugging, observability, and secure system design including authentication, validation, and signatures.
Frontend & Product Engineering
Strong knowledge of React with hooks, component architecture, and performance optimization. Experience with Next.js for routing and SSR, modern tooling with Vite, UI systems such as Material UI and Chakra UI, API integration, state management, and frontend performance tuning.
Data & Infrastructure
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL including schema design, indexing, and performance tuning. Knowledge of data flow design with event pipelines and ingestion systems, system monitoring, logging, debugging, Docker, Linux, and CI/CD fundamentals.
API Design & Integration
Design and exposure of APIs consumed by multiple client applications, ensuring reliability and low latency. Experience with service-to-service communication patterns across microservices.
Event-Driven Architecture
Design and implementation of secure webhook ingestion systems for external integrations. Building event-driven pipelines with HMAC verification, payload validation, event logging, tracing, and audit systems.
PostgreSQL Optimization
Design and optimization of PostgreSQL schemas, improving query performance by 20%. Experience with database interaction optimization and improved system efficiency under load.
Microservices Architecture
Contribution to backend architecture for payment processing systems. Implementation of service-to-service communication patterns across microservices and optimization of distributed system performance.
Kubernetes
Certified in Kubernetes, demonstrating knowledge of container orchestration and deployment management.
Agile Development
Participation in full-stack development workflows in an Agile, peer-reviewed environment, including code reviews and collaborative feature delivery.
Expertise in Node.js (TypeScript), Go, and Python for building scalable backend services. Proficiency in REST APIs, webhooks, event-driven architectures, distributed systems debugging, observability, and secure system design including authentication, validation, and signatures.
Frontend & Product Engineering
Strong knowledge of React with hooks, component architecture, and performance optimization. Experience with Next.js for routing and SSR, modern tooling with Vite, UI systems such as Material UI and Chakra UI, API integration, state management, and frontend performance tuning.
Data & Infrastructure
Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL including schema design, indexing, and performance tuning. Knowledge of data flow design with event pipelines and ingestion systems, system monitoring, logging, debugging, Docker, Linux, and CI/CD fundamentals.
API Design & Integration
Design and exposure of APIs consumed by multiple client applications, ensuring reliability and low latency. Experience with service-to-service communication patterns across microservices.
Event-Driven Architecture
Design and implementation of secure webhook ingestion systems for external integrations. Building event-driven pipelines with HMAC verification, payload validation, event logging, tracing, and audit systems.
PostgreSQL Optimization
Design and optimization of PostgreSQL schemas, improving query performance by 20%. Experience with database interaction optimization and improved system efficiency under load.
Microservices Architecture
Contribution to backend architecture for payment processing systems. Implementation of service-to-service communication patterns across microservices and optimization of distributed system performance.
Kubernetes
Certified in Kubernetes, demonstrating knowledge of container orchestration and deployment management.
Agile Development
Participation in full-stack development workflows in an Agile, peer-reviewed environment, including code reviews and collaborative feature delivery.
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Designed and implemented a secure webhook ingestion system for external integrations. Built event-driven pipelines with HMAC verification and payload validation. Implemented event logging, tracing, and audit systems for debugging and reliability. Enabled consistent data flow between distributed services and third-party systems.
Contributed to backend architecture for a payment processing system. Implemented service-to-service communication patterns across microservices. Optimized database interactions and improved system efficiency under load.
Built and integrated APIs consumed by multiple client applications. Designed and optimized PostgreSQL schemas, improving query performance by 20%. Contributed to full-stack development workflows in an Agile, peer-reviewed environment. Participated in code reviews and collaborated on feature delivery and system improvements.