Senior Frontend Engineer

What you'll do

• Build fast, accessible pages in React and Next.js, with Core Web Vitals that hold up on mid-range Android phones and 3G.
• Work with design and product to ship features end to end, from discovery to measurement.
• Raise the bar on code quality through reviews, testing and documentation.
• Mentor mid-level engineers.

What you'll bring

• 5+ years building production web apps with React and TypeScript.
• Deep understanding of web performance, SSR and caching.
• Experience with accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA).

Nice to have

• Experience with marketplaces or classifieds.
• Next.js App Router in production.

Benefits

• Health cover — Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical cover for you, your spouse and up to four children.
• Pension — Employer contribution of 5% of basic salary to a registered pension scheme, on top of NSSF.
• Learning budget — KSh 100,000 a year for courses, books and conferences.
• Hybrid work — Office in Westlands with flexible remote days, plus a home-office allowance.
• Time off — 25 days annual leave, your birthday off, and paid parental leave above the statutory minimum.
• Car discount — Staff discounts with partner dealers and free KakaCare inspections.

Hiring process

1. 1Apply. Send your CV and a short note. We reply to every application within 10 working days.
2. 2Intro call. 30 minutes with the hiring manager about the role and your experience.
3. 3Skills interview. A practical exercise relevant to the role — never unpaid take-home work over 3 hours.
4. 4Team interview. Meet the people you'd work with and ask us anything.
5. 5Offer. References, then a written offer including salary and benefits.