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Backend Engineer (Go)
location_on Nairobi, Kenyaschedule Posted 31 days ago
Full TimeHybridSENIORBACHELORS
KES 350,000 - 550,000
per monthly
Job Description
Role Overview:
Pesapal is seeking a high-performance Backend Engineer specializing in Go to join our core platform team. You will be building and maintaining the high-concurrency payment processing systems that power thousands of merchants across East Africa. This is a role for an engineer who loves distributed systems and low-latency performance.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement critical backend services using Go.
- Optimize payment processing flows for performance and reliability.
- Integrate with numerous regional banks and mobile money gateways.
- Manage and maintain high-availability PostgreSQL clusters.
- Implement security best practices and ensure data integrity.
- Help in scaling our infrastructure using Kubernetes and cloud services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on platform evolution.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in backend development.
- Expert proficiency in Go and concurrent programming.
- Deep understanding of relational databases and transaction management.
- Experience with building and scaling microservices.
- Solid knowledge of API security and high-availability systems.
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience with Kafka or other messaging systems.
- Familiarity with the African payments landscape.
- Contributions to open-source Go projects.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary package and performance-based incentives.
- The opportunity to work at the heart of the regional fintech ecosystem.
- Access to modern tools and a focus on technical excellence.
- Flexible working hours and professional development support.
Required Skills
verifiedGoverifiedPostgreSQLverifiedM-Pesa APIKubernetes
Categories
Software EngineeringFintech
Job Details
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Location
Nairobi, Kenya
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Experience Level
SENIOR
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Education Level
BACHELORS
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Date Posted
Posted 31 days ago
Company
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