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The SDE 2 - Backend will work as part of the Digitization and Automation team to help Sun King design, develop, and implement - intelligent, tech-enabled solutions to help solve a large variety of our business problems. We are looking for candidates with an affinity for technology and automations, curiosity towards advancement in products, and strong coding skills for our in-house software development team.
What you will be expected to do:
- Design and build applications/systems based on wireframes and product requirements documents
- Design and develop conceptual and physical data models to meet application requirements.
- Identify and correct bottlenecks/bugs according to operational requirements
- Focus on scalability, performance, service robustness, and cost trade-offs.
- Create prototypes and proof-of-concepts for iterative development.
- Take complete ownership of projects (end to end) and their development cycle
- Mentoring and guiding team members
- Unit test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability and general reliability
- Integrate existing tools and business systems (in-house tools or business tools like Ticketing softwares, communication tools) with external services
- Coordinate with the Product Manager, development team & business analysts
You might be a strong candidate if you have/are:
- Development experience: 3 – 5 years
- Should be very strong in problem-solving, data structures, and algorithms.
- Deep knowledge of OOPS concepts and programming skills in Core Java and Spring Boot Framework
- Strong Experience in SQL
- Experience in web service development and integration (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML)
- Understanding of code versioning tools (e.g., git)
- Experience in Agile/Scrum development process and tools
- Experience in Microservice architecture
- Hands-on experience in AWS RDS, EC2, S3 and deployments
Good to have:
- Knowledge on messaging systems RabbitMQ, Kafka.
- Knowledge of Python
- Container-based application deployment (Docker or equivalent)
- Willing to learn new technologies and implement them in products
What Sun King offers:
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
- An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun King Center for Leadership.
About Sun King
Sun King is a leading off-grid solar energy company providing affordable, reliable electricity to 1.8 billion people without grid access. Operating across Africa and Asia, Sun King has connected over 20 million homes, adding 200,000 homes monthly.
Through a ‘pay-as-you-go’ model, customers make small daily payments (as low as $0.11) via mobile money or cash, eventually owning their solar equipment and saving on costly kerosene or diesel. To date, Sun King products have saved customers over $4 billion.
With 28,000 field agents and embedded electronics that regulate usage based on payments, Sun King ensures seamless energy access. Its products range from home lighting and phone charging systems to solar inverters capable of powering high-energy appliances.
Sun King is expanding into clean cooking, electric mobility, and entertainment while serving a wide range of income segments.
The company employs 2,800 staff across 12 countries, with women representing 44% of the workforce, and expertise spanning product design, data science, logistics, sales, software, and operations.
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About Sun King
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Sun King is a leading global provider of off-grid solar energy solutions, designed to serve the 1.8 billion people who lack reliable or affordable access to traditional electrical grids. With a mission to power brighter lives, the company focuses on underserved markets across Africa and Asia. Sun King's product range includes solar lanterns, solar home systems, and solar inverters, tailored to meet a variety of energy needs—from portable lighting to powering entire homes.
The company's innovative solutions, such as the recently launched PowerHub 3300 and expandable solar home systems, reflect their commitment to evolving customer demands. With operations in over 40 countries and millions of products sold, Sun King makes solar energy accessible through pay-as-you-go financing options. The company’s network of field agents plays a key role in selling, installing, and servicing products, driving local economic development. Rooted in sustainability, Sun King also implements a Sustainable Financing Framework and ensures customer satisfaction through extensive service centers and after-sales support.
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Sun King designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar energy solutions for the 1.8 billion people living without reliable access to electricity. The company offers a range of products from portable solar lamps to powerful home and business energy systems, aiming to improve lives across Africa and Asia through affordable, clean energy.
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