Organisation: Ecobank Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Ecobank Uganda Limited is the leading commercial bank offering wholesale, retail, transaction banking services and products to individuals, governments, financial institutions, multinationals, international organizations, medium and small enterprises.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Software Design and Development:

Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Write, review, and optimize code to ensure reliability, maintainability, and performance.

Technical Leadership:

Provide technical direction to the team and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
Mentor and guide associate and software engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and share knowledge with the team.

System Architecture and Design:

Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with long-term goals and scalability.
Design and implement microservices, APIs, and distributed systems using modern software development paradigms.
Evaluate and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance productivity and system performance.

Collaboration and Communication:

Work closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software on schedule.
Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, contributing to Agile team dynamics.

Problem Solving and Debugging:

Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide timely resolutions.
Identify bottlenecks in the development process and propose solutions to improve efficiency.
Stay updated on emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends.
Advocate for and implement improvements in the development process, including automation and testing strategies.
Contribute to the creation of technical roadmaps and strategic plans for system enhancements.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor’s Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage.

Experience:

5–8+ years of hands-on experience in software development, with a strong portfolio of completed projects.
Programming Languages: Proficiency in Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, or other modern languages.
Frameworks & Tools: Extensive experience with frameworks such as Spring Boot, Django, .NET, Angular, React, Kotlin or Vue.js.
System Design: Expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
Databases: Advanced knowledge of relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis, MongoDB, Cassandra).
Messaging: Proficiency messaging like JMS Queue, Kafka, Rabbit MQ.
DevOps Practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI.
Testing & Debugging: Strong skills in automated testing frameworks and debugging tools.

Soft Skills: