Backend Engineer

About the Role

SeerBit is a fast-growing financial technology company bridging the gaps in Africa's payment ecosystem with a presence in over 10 African countries and aggressive expansion plans. We are on a mission to shape the future of commerce globally by building innovative products in a results-driven, agile environment that empowers every team member to make a lasting impact.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for our pan-African payment platform.
• Collaborate with product, frontend, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, high-performing financial solutions.
• Optimize application performance, ensure database reliability, and implement stringent security measures.
• Take ownership of the software development lifecycle from conception to deployment and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems to support our rapidly growing transaction volume.

• Proven professional experience as a Backend Engineer, preferably within the fintech or payments industry.
• Strong proficiency in modern backend programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, or Go).
• Solid understanding of database management systems, both SQL and NoSQL.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• A proactive, execution-focused mindset with a strong sense of ownership and problem-solving abilities.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities for rapid career growth within a fast-scaling tech company.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with continuous learning opportunities.
• Comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits.
• Flexible working conditions supporting both remote and hybrid arrangements.

Skills