Senior Backend Engineer (FinTech/Cryptocurrency)

Senior Backend Engineer (FinTech/Cryptocurrency)

Our client, an American-based company is expanding globally by being one of the first movers to bring cryptocurrency to Africa and the Middle East at large. The mission is to make bitcoin/blockchain and other FinTech services more accessible, and affordable, than ever before. This dynamic company is looking to hire a Lead Backend Engineer to join their team.

Our client s vision strives to form a committed team of forward-thinkers who collectively create a supportive, welcoming and highly innovative environment for all. Whilst driving business through technology.

Job Type: Full-Time | Remote

Requirements

• +7 years of work experience as a Lead Backend Engineer
  

• Strong experience working in AWS or other similar cloud architecture (Google Cloud/Azure)
  

• In-depth experience with Node.js, possessing broad knowledge of JavaScript in general and Node.js internals
  

• Strong experience in Serverless Framework
  

• State Machine and Step Function experience advantageous
  

• You have experience driving technical projects, prioritising work, identifying dependencies, facilitating technical decisions and cross-functional team discussions.
  

• Youre experienced in designing and implementing application architectures and code that are highly scalable, available, maintainable, and performant.
  

• You can work independently while also putting an emphasis on mentorship of those around you.
  

• Youre comfortable collaborating closely with product, stakeholders and sponsors, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your teams roadmap.
  

• Youre a thoughtful communicator some teams are partially or fully distributed so effective written communication is key.
  

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and own the architecture and implementation of features
  

• Provide guidance and assistance in helping knock down walls and a clear path towards work completion
  

• Lead a group of engineers and cross-functional team members in the implementation of new and existing features
  

• Provide clear and concise communication regarding feature development statuses to the team and stakeholders
  

• Plan, supervise and manage releases for the work the squad is performing
  

• Empower team members - including other developers as well as Technical Support - through technical mentoring, contributions to the teams documentation, libraries, and providing automation for manual tasks where appropriate
  

• Define and adhere to internal coding standards, development processes, and design best practices
  

• Ensure quality by performing thorough testing and leveraging peer reviews for your work and the work of cross-functional teams
  

• Help scope, estimate, and prioritise work
  

• Embrace and demonstrate our values: humility, creativity, and independence
  

• Write and maintain clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for the future (and present) of the company s platform
  

Team:

• Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can in every aspect of what they do
  

• Celebrate the success of others by recognizing the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
  

• Align your values with the Mission, Vision and Values of the Client
  

• Be a role model for the Client s organizational culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print and everything you do
  

• Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
  

• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
  

• Build and utilize working relationships with internal business partners across the organization and external business contacts
  

Do we spark your interest? The send us your CV today!

We are looking forward to hearing from you!