Job Description

About the Role

Our client, a leading fintech startup, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join their fully remote, agile development team. This role is integral to designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure APIs that power their innovative financial products. You will be instrumental in shaping the backend architecture, driving best practices, and mentoring other engineers. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of server-side logic, database design, API development, and distributed systems. This remote-first position offers the unique opportunity to work on challenging problems with a talented global team, contributing to the future of finance from anywhere in South Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy high-performance, scalable backend services and APIs using languages like Go, Python, Node.js, or Java.
Build and maintain robust database solutions (SQL and/or No SQL) and ensure data