ARC Ride is a mature startup at the forefront of the e-mobility revolution

sweeping across Africa. We are leading the charge to enable the mass

adoption of Affordable, Reliable, and Clean transportation. This is based on

our market-leading battery-as-a-service (BaaS) infrastructure solution that is

driving the transition to clean two and three wheel mobility systems in Africa.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Backend Engineer to join our

passionate and talented engineering team. As a member of Technology, you

will report to the Head of Technology and you will play a key role in designing,

developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems using Java, while also

contributing to our CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks. This is a

great opportunity to work on impactful projects in a collaborative and

fast-paced environment.

This position requires team members to be onsite.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

● Design, develop, and maintain robust IoT, backend services and APIs

primarily using Java.

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams & external teams to define, design,

and ship new features.

● Optimize applications for speed and scalability to new regions in Africa.

● Support the development of automated tests, CI/CD and monitoring for

performance as well as maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

● Develop and maintain automated tests to ensure code quality and

reliability.

● Participate in code reviews, architecture design discussions, and technical

planning.

● Troubleshoot and debug production issues, ensuring high availability and

performance.

● Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in backend

development.

● Follow best practices for security and data privacy, implementing protection

against common vulnerabilities

● Write clear and comprehensive technical documentation.

REQUIREMENTS

● 5+ years of professional experience in backend development using Java.

● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

● Strong proficiency in Java (Spring Boot, JPA, etc.). Python (Flask, FastAPI, or

Django) & advanced C# is a plus.

● Experience with RESTful API design & development and cloud-based

services.

● Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, design patterns, and

data structures.

● Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools.

● Proficiency in test automation frameworks (e.g., JUnit, PyTest, Selenium).

● Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and

Kubernetes.

● Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL,

MongoDB) and solid understanding of database systems, including

relational databases.

● Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and ability to work

independently.

● Based in Nairobi and willing to work onsite (or able to relocate).

● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey

complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

● Experience with cloud platforms such as AliCloud, AWS, GCP, or Azure.

● Knowledge of message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).

● Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana,

ELK stack).

● Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

● Advanced degree (e.g. Master’s, other advanced certifications).

● Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs.

● Experience collaborating with global teams.