City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

STAFF RECRUIT

Position: Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Hybrid, South Africa

What we are looking for

Paystack is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer who has held a senior or lead engineering role and is confident working within backend engineering frameworks to design scalable systems. You must be based in South Africa and legally authorized to work. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in fintech or technology startups, a deep understanding of backend system architecture, and thrives in a remote, fast-paced, and collaborative environment.

Qualifications Hands-on backend development experience with a focus on reliability and scalability Proficiency in writing and maintaining unit and integration tests Sound knowledge of API design, system architecture, and best development practices Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes) Experience working with cloud infrastr...