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Principal Software Engineer

Distro
Nairobi Posted Sep 24, 2026
Hybrid

About this role

Distro

Distro was built to take that work off their plate. Our AI handles the screening, scoring, and logistics so your team can do what only humans can: build relationships, evaluate culture fit, and make decisions that matter.

Job Type Full Time , Hybrid Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience 10 years Location Nairobi Job Field ICT / Computer

You will design single-page applications over a Node.js API tier, evaluate technologies and build proof-of-concepts, write technical specifications, and communicate them credibly to engineers and executives alike. Live problems right now: mobile performance, per-tenant branding without redeployment, accessibility, and making a distributed system observable enough to diagnose rather than guess.

You will need: 10+ years with TypeScript and JavaScript Expert-level Angular 2+ single-page applications Expert-level Node.js and Express services, APIs, microservices Docker and AKS or equivalent Architectural judgment on multi-tenant SaaS — security, performance, scale The ability to hold a technical position with executives through credibility, not authority

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