Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

Moniepoint Group
Lagos
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaborative teamwork","Debugging","Troubleshooting","Problem-solving"]

Design, architect, and build scalable, high-performance backend services for a payments and financial platform, working with Product, Design, and QA to deliver high-impact features. You’ll write clean, reliable Java/Spring Boot code, integrate third-party APIs, improve system performance through automation and refactoring, and lead by contributing to code reviews and architecture discussions. You’ll also diagnose cross-stack issues and keep strong technical documentation to support long-term scalability.

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Moniepoint Group
Moniepoint Group
5 days ago

Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

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Job Summary

Design, architect, and build scalable, high-performance backend services for a payments and financial platform, working with Product, Design, and QA to deliver high-impact features. You’ll write clean, reliable Java/Spring Boot code, integrate third-party APIs, improve system performance through automation and refactoring, and lead by contributing to code reviews and architecture discussions. You’ll also diagnose cross-stack issues and keep strong technical documentation to support long-term scalability.
Location: Lagos
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collaborate with Product, Design, and QA to conceptualize, design, and deliver high-impact backend features.
  • •Architect and build scalable, high-performance backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
  • •Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code with a focus on reliability and testability.
  • •Integrate third-party services and APIs with robust error handling and graceful degradation.
  • •Diagnose and resolve complex cross-stack issues, contribute to code reviews and architecture discussions, and maintain technical documentation.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:PensionHealth InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • •5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with strong backend development focus.
  • •Deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot, with modern backend architecture and engineering best practices.
  • •Experience designing, building, and scaling web services, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
  • •Working knowledge of Agile and CI/CD, plus proficiency with relational databases and ORM (e.g., Hibernate).
Experience:5+ years
Education:
Skills:CommunicationCollaborative teamworkDebuggingTroubleshootingProblem-solving
Tech Stack:JavaSpringSpring BootKubernetesDockerPostgreSQLDynamoDBElasticsearchAWSRESTRESTful APIsAngularJSReactHibernateCI/CDAgileORM

Company Brief

Moniepoint Group
Provides digital payments, merchant services, agent banking, card issuance, and business banking solutions across Nigeria and other African markets, serving SMEs, merchants, and financial institutions with technology-first transaction and banking infrastructure.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Lagos, Nigeria
Founded: 2015
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