Senior Backend Engineer at Umba

6 Years
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Company Details
Name:Umba
Industry: Telecommunications
Description: Umba combines advanced tools and techniques to optimize risk exposures in emerging markets that are currently underserved by traditional banking services. The Umba platform allows users to apply, receive and repay microloans through their mobile phone while using machine learning to underwrite using a risk score that is highly accurate and improves over time. umba has just rolled out a new online POS solution and is teaming up with some of the biggest e-commerce merchants to increase customers access to online goods and services.
Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable software using Python (Flask, FastAPI).
  • Architect new services and contribute to the evolution of our system infrastructure.
  • Write clean, testable code with strong attention to performance and security.
  • Improve code quality through automation, testing, and code reviews.
  • Collaborate with Front-End and Data teams to integrate APIs into customer-facing apps.
  • Participate in technical discussions and product brainstorming sessions.
  • Debug complex issues and deliver reliable solutions on schedule.

Skills and Qualifications

  • 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in production environments.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred — or equivalent, demonstrable experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with frameworks such as Flask and FastAPI.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix systems and scripting languages.
  • Solid understanding of OOP and software architecture principles — building systems that are extensible, reusable, and maintainable.
  • Familiarity with modern development tools and workflows (Git, CI/CD, Docker).
  • Bonus: experience in blockchain or crypto-related development, particularly in financial applications.
  • Bonus: Experience with Front end development (TypeScript/React/NextJS)
  • Proven track record of shipping production-ready code on time.
  • Collaborative, curious, and fun to work with — the kind of teammate others want to join on the weekend.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma, High/Secondary School
Employment Type: Full Time

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