Savannah Informatics Limited (Savannah), is a clinician-led health informatics company delivering innovative and interoperable healthcare solutions to improve access to affordable quality healthcare. Savannah is privately owned and has an established footprint and operating base in Kenya with over 140 employees, majority of whom are informatics professionals.\

Summary

We are looking for a Backend Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application; therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

If you’re dedicated and ambitious, and have a solid background in software engineering we’d like to hear from you!

Responsibilities 

This individual will be responsible for:

• Developing efficient and scalable backend code, adhering to coding standards, to meet business needs
• Enhancing existing backend code for optimal performance and maintainability through refactoring and optimization
• Collaborating with front-end developers to seamlessly integrate user-facing elements with backend logic
• Developing and maintaining unit tests, integration tests, and automated testing suites to ensure the reliability and stability of the backend codebase
• Expanding software functionality by implementing new features while considering user feedback and compatibility
• Evaluate and prioritize feature requests based on feasibility, impact, and alignment with the software’s direction
• Translating user requirements into effective technical solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Contributing to the development of clear and comprehensive technical documentation that outlines the architecture, functionality, and usage of backend components
• Implementing observability practices and proactive monitoring to ensure system health and performance Continuously learning, sharing knowledge, and staying updated with backend development trends and technologies

Skills

The ideal candidate for this position should have the following:

• Demonstrated understanding of fundamental principles in system design to create scalable, reliable and maintainable backend solutions.
• Solid understanding in backend development preferably in at least Golang/ Python
• Familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapping) libraries
• Strong understanding of API design principles encompassing both GraphQL for flexible data querying and REST for standardized data exchange and the ability to create well-documented and efficient APIs for frontend and external services
• Ability to integrate backend systems with other components and external services.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies
• Understanding of security & compliance best practices
• Knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Familiarity with event-driven programming in Golang / Python or any other language
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Experience with writing unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes). Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Proficient understanding of version control tools, enabling effective collaboration and code management.

Are you the one we are looking for?

• We are looking for motivated and independent thinking developers. The ideal candidate for us is a quick learner, able to pick up the nuances of a complex domain fast. They are intellectually curious and have done many interesting things.
• We are open to candidates with “unconventional tech” backgrounds e.g self-taught developers with degrees in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, pure mathematics or statistical degrees etc. If you believe that you have serious and relevant skills (despite your unconventional background), demonstrate possession of the skills we need, have a winning attitude, and the ability to learn fast, then we would like to hear from you.