Back End Developer

Backend (Java) Developer | €90k + Bonus | 100% Remote | Digitising Africa’s Real Economy

Venchr is delighted to have partnered with a financial technology company dedicated to digitizing the whole of Africa's real economy. Who are building a financial ecosystem for businesses, equipping them with comprehensive payment, banking, credit, and business management tools to ensure their success.

In our engineering team, we are a passionate, customer-centric community committed to developing solutions that redefine our industry. Our infrastructure relies on cutting-edge tools that excite infrastructure engineers, such as Kubernetes and Docker. We also leverage extensive data streams for daily business decisions, involving big data handling, data analytics, and model building to provide our customers with the best possible experience.

If this sounds inspiring to you, it excites us too, and we would love to welcome you aboard.

Role OverviewLocation: Remote (Full time)

What you’ll get to do:

Work with developers to design algorithms and flowchartsProduce clean, efficient code based on specificationsIntegrate software components and third-party programsVerify and deploy programs and systemsTroubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing softwareGather and evaluate user feedbackRecommend and execute improvementsCreate technical documentation for reference and reporting

To succeed in this role, we think you should have:

At least 5 years of experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer or similar role5+ years of Java and Spring boot experienceFamiliarity with Agile development methodologiesExperience with software design and development in a test-driven environmentKnowledge of coding languages (e.g. C++, Java) and frameworks/systems (e.g. AngularJS, Git)Experience with databases and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks (e.g. Hibernate)Ability to learn new languages and technologiesExcellent communication skillsResourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitudeBSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Some of the technologies you’ll get to work with:

Java (latest versions)Spring and Spring BootDocker and KubernetesPostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elastic searchMicroservices architecture on AWS

What we can offer you

Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance,, Employee Stock Options, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

Expect the following steps in our hiring process:

A preliminary phone call with the recruiter.A take-home coding exercise.A technical panel interview session with the Engineering Team.A behavioral and technical interview with a member of the Executive team.

Venchr is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Key Skills

• AWS
• Git
• Java
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• Spring Boot