Posted: 2026-08-08 23:18:00  Deadline: August 15, 2026   Full-time   Salary: Confidential

CIC Insurance Group is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Junior Software Engineer. The role holder will contribute to the design, development, testing, and support of modern digital products while working alongside experienced engineers to build solutions that serve customers across web, mobile, APIs, integrations, and digital channels.

Position Details

Position: Junior Software Engineer.
Employer: CIC Insurance Group.
Location: Nairobi.
Employment Type: Full Time.
Application Deadline: August 15, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications under the guidance of senior engineers.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle from requirements analysis to deployment and support.
Write clean, maintainable, and well documented code following engineering standards.
Develop and execute unit tests to ensure software quality.
Participate in peer code reviews and implement feedback.
Collaborate with Product, UI/UX, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams.
Build and consume REST APIs and integrate with internal and external systems.
Troubleshoot application issues and resolve defects within agreed service levels.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand ups, retrospectives, and demonstrations.
Use Git for version control and collaborate through pull requests.
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.
Apply secure coding principles and follow established security standards.
Continuously learn new technologies and contribute ideas that improve engineering practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
One or two years of experience in any of the three engineering tracks with strong expertise in either Java Spring Boot, React Native, or React.js.

Key Competencies

Strong knowledge of Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frontend development practices.
Experience building scalable frontend architectures, reusable component libraries, and responsive web applications.
Experience integrating frontend applications with REST APIs, GraphQL services, and enterprise systems.
Practical experience with backend technologies such as Java Spring Boot or similar frameworks.
Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, source control, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices.

Application Process

Candidates with the required professional and academic qualifications should apply through this link: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/job/junior-software-engineer/.

Application Deadline

Deadline: August 15, 2026.
Candidates who do not hear from CIC Insurance Group by August 31, 2026 should consider their application unsuccessful.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.