Application Developer

Job overview

KCB Bank Tanzania is seeking an Application Developer to join its Technology Department in Tanzania.

• Department: Technology Department
• Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
• Job identification: 6479
• Job category: Management
• Degree level: Bachelor’s degree
• Job schedule: Full-time
• Posting date: August 20, 2026, at 6:34 p.m.
• Application deadline: September 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute application development objectives to the overall IT strategy.
• Collaborate with business units to formulate banking products and provide technical guidance during the procurement process.
• Analyze product requirements and design and implement scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot, as guided by KCBT policies and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including QA testers, product analysts, and fellow developers, to deliver assigned features.
• Implement best practices and deploy appropriate tools to manage and govern application development and the IT change process.
• Actively engage end-users to assess satisfaction and achieve successful project closure.
• Work with functional teams to hand over system support skills and documentation.
• Formulate Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) with Level 1 support.
• Identify and champion innovative solutions that exploit existing business opportunities and mitigate existing risks.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement proactive fixes.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies, including planning, grooming, and retrospectives.
• Influence product design.

Daily responsibilities

• Evaluate and analyze requests to implement new applications that resolve business challenges and improve process efficiency.
• Evaluate and analyze requests to modify existing software systems and applications where anomalies have been detected or processes are inefficient.
• Manage the application development life cycle and ensure adherence to the application development policy.
• Collaborate with business teams to formulate strategies that use software systems to take advantage of business opportunities.
• Support banking operations administrators and operators in resolving core banking anomalies and refining operations.
• Maintain a strong focus on secure coding standards and compliance with banking regulations.

Minimum qualification requirements

Academic and professional qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

• Specific field or qualification: Any computer-related field
• Need type: Required (RQ)

Professional qualifications

The following professional qualifications are required:

• Java certification
• Oracle certification
• Enterprise Architecture
• ITIL
• Need type: Required (RQ)

Master’s degree

• Specific field or qualification: Any computer-related field or Project Management
• Need type: Added advantage (AA)

Qualification need types

• RQ: Required
• AA: Added advantage

Experience requirements

A minimum of five years of total work experience is required.

Emerging technologies

• At least three years of experience in emerging technologies, such as mobile banking, internet banking, digital loans, and digital savings.
• Need type: Essential (ES)

IT projects

• At least three years of experience in IT projects.
• Need type: Desirable but not essential (DE)

Banking operations

• At least three years of experience in banking operations.
• Need type: Essential (ES)

Quality assurance

• At least three years of experience in quality assurance.
• Need type: Desirable but not essential (DE)

Experience need types

• ES: Essential
• DE: Desirable but not essential

How to apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official KCB recruitment portal. 

Application deadline

Applications must be submitted by September 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m.
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