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Full Stack Software Engineer

Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD)

The Development Bank of Rwanda is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s development goals. Over the last years, the bank has undergone substantial re-organization aimed at positioning it as an “innovative and sustainable provider of development finance for socio-economic impact”. 

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) Plc is Rwanda’s only National Development Bank mandated to support Rwanda’s Vision 2050 development agenda. Over the past five years, the bank has registered exponential growth contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening institutional and human capacity, fostering corporate governance and risk management practices.

The Bank is implementing the revised strategic plan for 2026-2029 which is appropriately aligned to the country’s strategic direction enabling the Bank to unlock better value creation for its stakeholders by supporting entrepreneurs, addressing market failures, and impactful socioeconomic development.

To deliver on its bold vision and impactful objectives, the Bank’s expanded and refocused mandate is underpinned on four strategic focus areas:

  • Availing transformational finance.
  • Increasing green financing for a resilient future.
  • Driving scale and impact.
  • Fostering innovation and technology.

To achieve its strategic mandate, BRD recognizes the importance of strengthening its human and institutional capital to drive sustainable development and ensure the Bank remains a center of excellence in the financial sector.

BRD is committed to respecting gender equality and disability norms. We promote gender-responsive practices. Qualified candidates particularly females and persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To help accomplish this ambitious and exciting vision, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) would like to recruit suitable qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Full Stack Software Engineer

Background Information
Job Title: Full Stack Software Engineer Job Grade: JG G- Specialist
Division: IT & Digital Innovation – Digital Innovation Unit
Reports to: Head, Digital Innovation & Data
Contract terms: Open ended contract 
Purpose of the Job
The Full Stack Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, and maintainable digital solutions using modern JavaScript frameworks — Next.js on the front end and Nest.js on the back end — with a strong command of microservices architecture. The role writes clean, high-standard code, crafts intuitive UI/UX, and actively applies AI to accelerate and elevate development work. Beyond technical mastery, the role brings genuine curiosity and adaptability — rapidly learning and integrating new technologies, approaches, and methodologies as the landscape evolves.
Main Responsibilities of the Job

Duties and responsibilities shall include but not limited to:

  • Build end-to-end applications. Design, develop, test, and deploy web applications using Next.js (front end) and Nest.js (back end).
  • Design microservices solutions. Architect systems using a microservices approach — defining service boundaries, data ownership, APIs, and inter-service communication (REST/GraphQL, event-driven messaging).
  • Implement microservices. Develop independent, loosely coupled, independently deployable services with resilience, observability, and clear contracts.
  • Uphold high engineering standards. Write clean, well-documented code following SOLID principles and design patterns; enforce quality through reviews and automated tests.
  • Craft excellent UI/UX. Design and implement intuitive, accessible, responsive interfaces in close collaboration with designers, product owners, and users.
  • Apply AI to the craft. Use AI coding assistants and techniques to boost productivity and quality, and integrate AI/LLM capabilities into products where they add value.
  • Enable reliable delivery. Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, containerization, and monitoring for dependable releases.
  • Collaborate, mentor, and keep learning. Take part in Agile ceremonies and design discussions, mentor peers, and continuously adopt emerging tools and methodologies.
Performance Indicators
  • On-time delivery of application features and releases against agreed sprint and project plans.
  • Code quality: review pass rate, automated test coverage, and defects detected before production.
  • Reliability of delivered services: post-release defect rate and production incident reduction.
  • UI/UX quality and accessibility compliance of delivered interfaces.
  • Effective adoption of AI-assisted development practices and measurable productivity gains.
  • Contribution to CI/CD, documentation quality, and knowledge sharing/mentoring within the team.
Working relationships
Internal: Digital Innovation, Software Development, Application Management, Service Management, IT Infrastructure, Database and Data Platform, DevOps/DevSecOps, Information Security, Business Analysts, Business units, Internal Audit.External: Application vendors, integration partners, and third-party service/API providers.
Professional, academic qualifications and experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.
  • Typically three (3)+ years of professional full-stack development, including hands-on delivery of microservices-based solutions.
  • A portfolio or GitHub demonstrating high-quality, production-grade work; fintech/banking experience is an advantage.
Core competencies

Technical Skills — Front-End

  • Expert in Next.js and React with TypeScript; component-driven development and modern state management.
  • Strong UI/UX sensibility — responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), design systems, and modern CSS (e.g., Tailwind).

Technical Skills — Back-End

  • Expert in Nest.js (Node.js) with TypeScript; robust REST and/or GraphQL API design.
  • Databases: relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis); ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM.

Technical Skills — Architecture & Microservices

  • Designing and building microservices: API gateways, service discovery, and event-driven patterns (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
  • Containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes); domain-driven design and distributed-systems concerns.

Technical Skills — Engineering Standards & AI

  • Clean code, SOLID, design patterns, and test-driven development; unit, integration, and E2E testing (Jest, Playwright/Cypress).
  • Git workflows, CI/CD (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI), and quality tooling (ESLint, Prettier, SonarQube).
  • Hands-on with AI assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor), effective prompting, and integrating LLM features (APIs, embeddings, RAG).
  • Secure coding (OWASP), authentication/authorization (OAuth2/JWT), performance optimization, and caching.

Core Competencies & Mindset

  • Fast learner. Quickly ingests and applies new tech stacks, tools, approaches, and methodologies with minimal ramp-up.
  • Systems thinker. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; sees the whole system, not just the component.
  • Quality & ownership. Takes end-to-end accountability, with attention to detail and a bias for doing things right.
  • Collaboration & communication. Works effectively across cross-functional teams and communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Adaptability & growth. Comfortable with ambiguity and change; shares knowledge generously and helps raise the team's bar.

How to Apply

Interested candidate should submit their application no later than 06 September 2026. Please click on the “Apply” button to complete your application.

Only online applications shall be considered.

Email-only for inquiries (not application): recruitment@brd.rw

Address all applications to the Director, People, Culture and Corporate Services of BRD.

The employment package is highly competitive and attractive.

Only Candidates with the right qualifications and relevant experience shall be shortlisted and contacted for Interviews. 

Done in Kigali, Friday August 20, 2026.

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