01 / BACKENDCORE
Where I live
Server-side systems, APIs and the plumbing that makes products real. PHP/Laravel is home turf; Python is the second blade.
- PHP
- Laravel
- Python
- Django
- Flask
- REST APIs
- MySQL
Open for select work — Nairobi, KE
BACKEND ENGINEER
I build the systems behind fintech, payments and SaaS — APIs that hold, software that ships.
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I build the systems money moves through — payment rails, fintech platforms, SaaS products. Backend first, full-stack when it counts. Software that ships, stays up, and holds when it matters.
IMRAN WANGARA — SOFTWARE ENGINEER, NAIROBI
(01) — Stack
The arsenal
02 / FRONTENDINTERFACE
The face of it
Enough frontend to ship the whole thing — component-driven UIs, responsive layouts, no excuses.
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- React
- Vue.js
- HTML & CSS
- Responsive UI
03 / CRAFTPRACTICE
How it ships
Testing before hope. Reviews before merges. The boring discipline that keeps production boring — in a good way.
- Git
- GitHub
- Testing & QA
- Code Review
- Mentoring
04 / DOMAINSWHERE IT COUNTS
Money & scale
Fintech and payments don't forgive sloppiness. That's exactly the kind of software I like building.
- Fintech
- Payments
- SaaS
- Web & Mobile
- Custom Software
(02) — Proof
Built at
Paysoko
CURRENT
Senior Lead Software Engineer · Nairobi
- Lead backend engineering across payment and financial-services products.
- Design and ship the APIs powering web and mobile applications.
- Own quality: testing standards, code review, and mentoring engineers.
// more shipped code on GitHub ↗
(04) — Services
What I do
APIs, integrations and server-side systems with Laravel, Django or Flask — designed for reliability, documented for humans, built to scale.
- Laravel
- Django
- Flask
- REST
- MySQL
From MVP to production platform — architecture, iteration, and the feature discipline that turns a demo into a business.
- MVP
- Architecture
- Iteration
- Subscriptions
Web and mobile applications tailored to how your business actually works — end to end, from data model to pixel.
- Web Apps
- Mobile Apps
- Integrations
Testing strategy and quality practices that catch bugs before your users do — because in fintech, they will.
- Test Strategy
- Automation
- Code Review
(05) — FAQ
Asked often
Imran Wangara is a backend-focused software engineer based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Senior Lead Software Engineer at Paysoko, where he builds the APIs and systems behind payment and financial-services products.
Four core services: backend & API development, SaaS development, custom software, and testing & QA. Every engagement is backend-first, with full-stack delivery when it counts — see the full breakdown in the services section.
PHP and Laravel plus Python (Django and Flask) on the backend; React and Vue.js on the frontend. MySQL databases and REST API design throughout — see the full stack.
He is based in Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa Time, UTC+3) and works with teams everywhere — on-site in Nairobi or remotely worldwide.
Yes — open for select work. Senior engineering roles, consulting engagements, and backend-heavy builds such as fintech, payments and SaaS platforms. Start the conversation in the contact section.
Use the contact section on this page or connect directly on LinkedIn. He responds to senior roles, consulting enquiries, and backend-heavy project briefs — LinkedIn ↗.
10+ years shipping production web applications across Python and TypeScript stacks. That includes 4+ years as the technical lead taking products from zero to one — founding-engineer ownership from first commit to paying users.
Based in Nairobi (EAT, UTC+3) and available in US time zones. He already works US business hours with distributed teams across Nairobi, New York and Las Vegas.
(06) — Contact
Let's talk ↗
Senior roles, consulting, or the backend problem nobody else wants to touch.