Golang Backend Engineer at BFREE Africa

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Are you ready to lead the technological backbone of a groundbreaking financial revolution in Africa? Join BFREE as our Backend Engineer and contribute to transforming credit and risk management with our innovative digital solution! As the Backend Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing and optimizing the technology that drives our success. With over 800k loan repayments facilitated for 4M+ borrowers, BFREE is reshaping credit collection in Nigeria and beyond. Be a key player in shaping the future of financial technology with us.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Backend Engineer at BFREE, you will be a crucial part of our technology team, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems that power our revolutionary financial platform. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless integration of technology with finance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend development, excellent problem-solving skills, and a passion for driving technological innovation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient backend systems to support BFREE's financial operations across multiple countries and markets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Implement and optimize APIs, databases, and other backend components to enhance system performance.
• Work closely with the technology leadership team to align technology initiatives with the company's overall goals and objectives.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in backend development.
• Should possess the ability to identify the most efficient solution and demonstrate proactive initiative.
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with other members of the development team

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience in a backend engineering role, preferably in the fintech or banking sector.
• At least 3 years of experience as a software engineer
• Strong backend experience in developing APIs that can efficiently handle large amounts of requests and data using Golang
• Must have written GO in production for at least 1-2 years
• Experience working with Docker, AWS,  and cloud native technologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with database design and optimization, and microservices architecture.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Proficient understanding of security best practices in backend development.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

REMOTE POLICY

At BFREE, our office is located in Oregun, Lagos. While this role requires weekly office attendance, we value work-life balance and support remote work when possible. Our policy allows for remote work on designated days, empowering employees to manage personal commitments while maintaining productivity and collaboration. We trust our team to communicate effectively and contribute their best work, whether in the office or remotely.

Acknowledgment: 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee incumbent in this position. The Employee may be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested - We are a start-up not a corporate.