Chipper is the largest mobile cross-border money transfer platform in Africa. We are a small passionate team, dedicated to expanding financial inclusion in some of the global regions most in need of accessible, interoperable, easy-to-use, and affordable financial services.
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Server hosting on Heroku and Google Cloud Platform
Fully automated CI/CD using Heroku CI and Github
Application monitoring with Datadog, Logz.io, and Amplitude
Snowflake for data warehousing and analysis
Python for in-depth data analysis, transformation, and reporting
The Team
The Crypto team at Chipper is currently a small, close-knit team that is expanding rapidly as we seek to add new features and integrate with more providers.
As a product focused team, we always seek to include stakeholders from design, product, and engineering in the decisions we make so that we provide the best user experience.
We are adventuring and bold and look to be pioneers for crypto in Africa. We have a lot of hobbies outside of work and are passionate about things that interest us. Much of the team has a genuine interest in blockchain technology and the latest technical advancements in engineering.
What You Will Be Doing
Integrating with several APIs
Working with the Product, Design, and Engineering teams regularly
Building engineering code solutions that scale reliably
Collaborating with other engineers from other teams
Reviewing code submitted by other engineers
Supporting investigations for any incidents or bugs that arise
Scoping new features and writing technical specifications
Mentoring junior and mid level engineers
Participating in planning meetings and architectural discussions
What You Should Have
6+ years of professional software development experience
4+ years of experience working in either Crypto or Fintech
4+ years of experience working with API Integrations
Experience architecting systems and then implementing them
Experience mentoring junior developers
You have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support, and other engineers is no problem for you.
You have completed a degree in Computer Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.
Bonus: You have the ability to program or understand smart contracts and Decentralized Finance (DeFi)