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Senior Backend Engineer (Java)
Moniepoint
Posted 3 months agoRemote, Nigeria
Location
Remote, Nigeria
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Technology
Job Description
Moniepoint is a financial technology company that provides business payments, banking, credit, and business management tools to businesses across Africa. It is the largest merchant acquirer in Nigeria and processes billions of dollars in transactions monthly.
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Requirements
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
- 5+ years professional experience in software engineering with strong focus on backend systems
- Expertise in Java and Spring Boot; solid understanding of modern backend architecture
- Experience building and scaling web services, APIs, and distributed systems
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and CI/CD pipelines
- Proficient with relational databases and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate)
- Strong debugging skills and team-first attitude; excellent communication skills
- Exposure to frontend frameworks like AngularJS or React is a plus
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship high-impact features
- Design scalable architecture and implement performant backend services using Java and Spring Boot
- Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code with focus on reliability and testability
- Integrate third-party services and APIs with robust error handling and graceful degradation
- Continuously improve system performance and developer experience through automation and refactoring
- Debug complex issues across the stack and proactively identify technical improvement opportunities
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and share best practices
- Document technical decisions, systems, and processes for team reference and transparency
