FRONT END DEVELOPER JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Front-End Developer

Department:Software Engineering

Reports to: Head of Technology

Direct Reports: 0

Location: Nairobi Kenya

Job Purpose

As a Front-End Developer at PYCS, you will be responsible for building intuitive, responsive, and high-performing user interfaces for our fintech platforms and digital payment solutions. You will work closely with product, design, backend, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, scalable, and customer-centric web applications that enhance user experience and support business growth.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain responsive front-end applications and user interfaces for products and platforms.

• Translate UI/UX designs and product requirements into clean, efficient, and reusable code.

• Build secure, scalable, and high-performing web applications aligned with fintech industry standards and best practices.

• Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs and ensure seamless client-server communication.

• Optimize applications for speed, performance, accessibility, responsiveness, and cross-browser compatibility.

• Troubleshoot and resolve front-end bugs, UI inconsistencies, and performance issues within agreed timelines.

• Participate in code reviews to maintain high development standards, code quality, and consistency across projects.

• Ensure applications comply with security, usability, and data protection standards relevant to financial systems.

• Work closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions.

• Continuously improve front-end architecture, component libraries, and development workflows.

• Contribute to reusable UI components and scalable design systems across products.

• Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and other Agile development ceremonies.

• Support deployment activities across test and production environments with minimal disruption.

• Assist in technical documentation for front-end architecture, components, integrations, and deployment processes.

• Incorporate customer and stakeholder feedback into development cycles to improve user experience and product reliability.

• Support integration efforts with internal and external systems, APIs, and third-party platforms.

• Stay updated on emerging front-end technologies, fintech trends, and development best practices.

• Support onboarding and knowledge sharing within the engineering team.

• Perform any other duties as required to support the business in response to evolving needs and growth

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field.

• 3+ years’ experience building modern front-end web applications.

• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frameworks such as React, Next.js, Vue, or Angular.

• Strong understanding of responsive design, UI/UX principles, RESTful API integration, and component-based architecture.

• Experience with Git, Agile methodologies, and front-end security best practices.

• Fintech or payments industry experience is an added advantage.

• Familiarity with testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployment workflows is a plus.

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.