Offer summary

Qualifications:

Solid background in Java backend development with hands-on experience., Experience in building banking products, preferably in retail banking or fintech., Ability to collaborate with product teams on roadmaps and regulatory constraints., Prior experience in regulated environments and exposure to core banking systems is a plus..

Key responsibilities:

Lead engineering efforts for core banking backend systems.

Make architectural decisions and debug production issues.

Scale services and mentor teams on engineering best practices.

Collaborate closely with the product team to ensure technical and commercial relevance.

Job description

We are looking for a person who will lead the engineering efforts behind our core banking backend. We want someone with hands-on experience building and operating distributed backend systems. Our future colleague should be comfortable making architectural decisions, debugging production issues, scaling services, and mentoring teams on engineering best practices.

Our current stack includes: AWS EKS, Java (Spring Boot), MySQL, Kafka, Redis, Grafana - Prometheus.

Requirements

Solid background in Java backend development, ideally with a hands-on experience before stepping into leadership
Experience in building banking products before - ideally in retail banking or fintech
Ability to collaborate closely with Product team on shaping the roadmap, understanding regulatory constraints, and ensuring what we build is not just technically solid but also commercially relevant
Prior experience working in regulated environments is a plus, as is any exposure to core banking systems (ledgering, payments, cards, etc.).

Benefits

Work From Home
Performance Bonus
Shape the future of fintech in Nigeria with products that reach millions, backed by a competitive salary
Thrive in a fast paced work environment with flexibility, collaboration, and access to cutting-edge tools
Join a diverse, inclusive team where all voices are valued, and professional growth is a priority.

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