Senior Full Stack Engineer (TypeScript, Node.js, React) (Remote) at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• HELP shape the future of digital payments across Africa as the next Senior Full Stack Engineer wanted to join the team of a cutting-edge FinTech company. You will design, build and integrate technical requirements while independently diagnosing and proposing solutions for issues and incidents.
• The successful candidate must have 5+ years of experience in Cloud-based Backend Engineering, strong experience with NodeJS, TypeScript and React.
• You will also require AWS experience (primarily Lambda, API Gateway and Serverless) and Database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL).

DUTIES:

Successfully able to build new features and enhance existing MX features -

• Design, build, and integrate technical requirements alongside the team across the full product portfolio.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and compliant payment processing to the Backend.

Effective troubleshooting and debugging of issues -

• Independently diagnose and propose solutions for issues and incidents, leveraging logs, monitoring, and code analysis.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ Years of experience in Cloud-based Backend Engineering.
• Strong experience with NodeJS, TypeScript and React.
• AWS experience (primarily Lambda, API Gateway and Serverless).
• Database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Ability to design elegant, scalable solutions for new features.
• Able to iteratively maintain and evolve existing features to meet best practices and modern standards.
• Takes initiative, owns projects end-to-end, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-scale environment.
• Works well in a fully remote team, with strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with product, operations, and external partners.