NodeJS Backend Engineer I, CC

Flutterwave was founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and thrive in the global economy. To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses (African and International) to make and receive payments in a convenient borderless manner.

About the Backend Engineer I, CC Role

We are looking for results driven, passionate and committed individuals to join the team as we grow and expand across Africa and beyond. As our Back-end Engineer you are able to Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle of a product; manage and oversee projects for the company.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementation, testing, delivery and maintenance of product features (new and existing)
• Creating technical documentation and  reports on feature implementations
• Research on existing/new product features and areas of improvement
• Commitment to creating and maintaining secure coding practices (and standards)
• Providing support for product features (when needed)
• Ensure personal information of customers, employees, and other individuals the company conducts business with is processed and protected in line with applicable data privacy policies, privacy laws, and global best practices.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned

Competency and Skill Requirement

• 1-3 years of experience as a Backend Engineer
• Good knowledge of Javascript for the backend (NodeJS) [Typescript is a plus]
• Good and working knowledge of a version control system (e.g git)
• Good and working knowledge of the SQL query language (MySQL flavor). [Knowledge and understanding of ORMs is a plus]
• Good and working knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB especially). [Knowledge and understanding of ODMs is a plus]
• Good research skills
• Able to communicate effectively
• Attention to details
• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills