Full Stack Developer - Digital Factory at Bank Of Kigali

Full Stack Developer - Digital Factory

About The Digital Factory

The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the center of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience. The Digital Factory is central to the success of the Bank of Kigali’s D-Bank.

Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We're looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.

About the Job

The D-Bank aspires to be an innovative digital banking center of excellence. To achieve this, the organization must excel at People. You will be responsible for producing and implementing functional software solutions, specifically to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals. You must be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. You must also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. You will work directly with the Tech Lead and the DF team leads that are responsible for full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

Are You?

• Are you an excellent communicator with strong teamwork skills?

• Are you keen on details and self-organized?

• Are you innovation-oriented?

• Are you capable of working in both dynamic team environments independently?

• Are you self-organized?

• Do you have knowledge of relevant financial services and IT legislation

• Do you have knowledge of professional standards

Key Responsibilities

• Working with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions

• Designing client-side and server-side architecture

• Building the front-end of applications through appealing visual design

• Developing and managing well-functioning databases and applications

• Writing effective APIs

• Testing software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency

• Troubleshooting, debugging and upgrading software

• Creating security and data protection settings

• Building features and applications with a mobile responsive design

• Writing technical documentation

• Working with data scientists and analysts to improve software

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, IT, or related degree

• 3 - 5 years proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role

• Experience developing web, desktop, and mobile responsive applications

• Familiarity with common stacks

• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages/frameworks (e.g., Spring boot, Java, Kotlin) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, Node.js)

• Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g., Kibana and Elastic Search) and automated testing frameworks

• In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)

Job benefits

• Join a team that values your unique perspective and encourages collaboration. We foster an inclusive environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity, and celebrates success.

• Work in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity, and celebrates success.

• Access to tools and technology necessary for creating meaningful customer experiences.

• We hire you for your skills, not just for a job. You can grow with us, gaining not only success in your role but also in your overall career.

• Enjoy a flexible work culture that allows for a healthy work-life balance.

• Take advantage of online and in-person learning and development opportunities to enhance existing skills or learn new ones.

• Collaborate with a design-focused team: Prepare to inspire others and be inspired.

Application Instructions

To submit an application, send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.

“Application for [ROLE] Q4 2024, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”

For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Full Stack Developer, your email header should read:

Application for Full Stack Developer Q4 2023, Katya Niyambo

Submissions will be considered through 3rd October 2023. Kindly share your application before then.