Located in the most populous country in the most diverse continent, we have come to realise that conventional financial institutions are handicapped in creating sustainable value for the present generation and the next.
We seek a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Python, Java and experience working on large-scale, distributed systems.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in our Scrum teams, deploying multiple times daily via CI/CD pipelines to our Kubernetes clusters globally.
Leveraging your expertise in event-driven, microservice-based architecture, you'll help build and support products that drive innovation and excellence.
Collaborating closely with Lead Engineers, you'll translate product requirements into actionable architecture while mentoring junior team members and providing technical guidance.
Responsibilities:
Perform hands-on Java Development, adoption of modern software engineering & delivery practices using Java, Spring Boot, and Test Automation.
Work closely with the team to understand needs around client stakeholder management.
Demonstrate a passion for learning and a willingness to adopt new technologies.
Contribute to a culture of innovation, ideas, and continuous improvement, along with a great attitude, solid communication skills, willingness to learn and collaborate
Develop and maintain Java applications and RESTful APIs in various environments
Create solutions that are high-quality, scalable, and maintainable, with an emphasis on backend systems and related technologies
Carry out unit and integration tests
Identifying and resolving bugs
Make sure you've developed enough test cases to ensure the design criteria are satisfied
Produce well-written documentation for each microservice
Creating and deploying microservices using the Spring Boot framework
Interconnecting microservices with databases
Knowledge of how streaming systems such as Kafka operate
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
5+ years development experience using Java in a J2EE environment
Experience in Java and Spring Boot framework
Understanding of creating applications with RESTful API
Experience in Python/Django will be an added advantage
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