Backend Software Engineer

Job description:

Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 4 years
Location: Lagos

Company: BRANCH INTERNATIONAL

Here are some things you’ll do

  • Build out backend functionality for existing and new product lines such as Credit, Wallet, Bill Pay, and others.
  • Integrate with various third-party systems, including payment systems, identity providers, and messaging platforms.
  • Scale our backend services and pipelines to ever-growing levels of traffic and complexity.
  • Help build flexible and easy-to-use tools used by our operations teams to handle customer inquiries and other business processes.

Minimum Requirements

  • You have strong experience (4+ years) in building backend software for web-based or mobile products.
  • You are an excellent collaborator and communicator. You listen to others and seek to understand, but aren’t afraid to speak your mind and debate respectfully when you disagree. 
  • You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company with teammates from all over the world.

Preferred Requirements:

  • You have a solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies.
  • You are pragmatic and combine a strong understanding of technology and product needs to find the best solution for a problem.
  • You are highly entrepreneurial and thrive in taking ownership of your own impact. You proactively identify problems and propose solutions.

Benefits of Joining

  • Work in a mission-driven, global, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
  • Competitive salary and equity package.
  • A collaborative and flat company culture.
  • Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally
  • Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
  • Work-life balance is not a myth, we offer a generous paid leave policy comprising; 28 days annual leave, 30 days sick leave, bereavement leave 
  • Fully paid parental leave – 6 months maternity and 3 months paternity leave
  • Pension Benefit 
  • Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
  • We believe learning should never stop and so we provide a $500 stipend annually towards learning and development irrespective of role, title or tenure
  • Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance 
  • Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Opportunity to work and interact with a global team.

Method of Application

Note

  • The ideal candidate is able to work in the West African Time (WAT) time zone and collaborate with colleagues around the world.
  • Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.

Interested and qualified? Go to Branch International on branchinternational.applytojob.com to apply