{"id":95358,"date":"2026-04-30T14:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/full-stack-platform-engineer\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:02:27","slug":"full-stack-platform-engineer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/job\/full-stack-platform-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Full-Stack Platform Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are building a modern, data-driven platform that helps organizations design, manage, and optimize complex programs and operations.<\/p>\n<p>This is a foundational engineering role where you will design and build a full-stack system from configurable workflows and management interfaces to real-time data experiences and scalable APIs.<\/p>\n<p>You will work closely with product and data teams to ensure that complex data insights are accessible, intuitive, and actionable for end users.<\/p>\n<p>As an early engineer, you will have significant ownership over architecture, system design, and user experience, and will play a key role in taking the product from concept to production. 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