Backend Engineer at Octamile

About Your Role:

• Design robust API services to support Partners (both mobile and desktop partners)
• Build reusable codes and libraries for future use
• Support Partners during API integrations
• Analyse Octamile’s Partners needs, bottlenecks to ensure a positive user experience
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
• Set up server for new products and integrations
• Provide back-end functionality that can run smoothly from any device or browser type
• Test and fix bugs or other coding issues where required
• Maintain a stable server and ensure minimisation of system downtime and risks that may impact business and Partners activities

About You:

• Proven experience as a Backend Developer or similar role
• Knowledge of backend languages e.g. PHP, GOLANG
• Familiarity with database management technologies e.g. MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Ability to work with APIs
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Critical thinker and problem solving skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines

Benefits at Octamile for You:

• Opportunity to Simplify Access to Insurance across Africa
• Opportunity to become a business leader in Africa's insurTech sector
• Health insurance
• Fully paid pension
• Flexible work hours and hybrid work: 60% Office and 40% remote