Our mission is to power a new wave of prosperity across Africa. By enabling global digital payments on a continent that’s been largely cut off from the digital economy, we’re creating the infrastructure to power Africa’s growth in the 21st Century. Founded in 2016 by a team of ex-bankers, entrepreneurs and engineers, we provide the underlying technology platform that allows businesses to make and accept payments anywhere in Africa. Our HQ is in San Francisco with offices in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra, and Johannesburg
About the Role
We are looking for results driven, passionate and committed individuals to join the team as we grow and expand across Africa and beyond.
As our Back-end Engineer you are able to Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle of a product; manage and oversee projects for the company.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Implementation, testing, delivery and maintenance of product features (new and existing)
Creating technical documentation and reports on feature implementations
Research on existing/new product features and areas of improvement
Commitment to creating and maintaining secure coding practices (and standards)
Providing support for product features (when needed)
Ensure personal information of customers, employees, and other individuals the company conducts business with is processed and protected in line with applicable data privacy policies, privacy laws, and global best practices.
Perform any other duties that may be assigned
Competency and Skill Requirement
1-3 years of experience as a Backend Engineer
Good knowledge of Javascript for the backend (NodeJS) [Typescript is a plus]
Good and working knowledge of a version control system (e.g git)
Good and working knowledge of the SQL query language (MySQL flavor). [Knowledge and understanding of ORMs is a plus]
Good and working knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB especially). [Knowledge and understanding of ODMs is a plus]
Good research skills
Able to communicate effectively
Attention to details
Good analytical and troubleshooting skills