Senior Backend Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW We are actively seeking talented SENIOR Software Developers to join our innovative team. As a key member of our software development unit, you will play a crucial role in designing, coding, and modifying applications to enhance the efficiency and functionality of our cutting-edge financial products. If you are passionate about coding, problem-solving, and contributing to groundbreaking solutions, this is the opportunity for you. Join us in our mission to transform financial accessibility in Africa through technology. Apply now and be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team at Cauridor WHERE: Open to Germany, UK, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy. Your Impact Zone Responsible for writing the web services and APIs used by front-end developers and mobile application developers. Lead integrations of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic. Compile and analyze data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement. Collaborate with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design more functional, cohesive codes to enhance the user experience. Manage the hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes Develop functional and sustainable web applications with clean codes Conduct UI tests and optimize performance and troubleshoot and debug applications. Implement automated testing platforms and unit tests to ensure business needs are met, and allow for regression testing. Optimize web applications for performance and scalability. Participate in continuing education and training to remain current on best practices, learn new programming languages, and better assist other team members. Your Toolkit for the Role Minimum of +10 years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer (PHP and Laravel programming languages) Experience with SQL, MySLQ Version control, such as Git, CVS, or SVN Knowledge of SOAP and REST web services Ability to project manage. Growth mindset that challenges the status quo and focuses on outside-the-box ideas and solutions ________________________________________ Who We Are We are a Fintech company on a mission to accelerate the digitization of the financial industry in Africa and empower the unbanked. Our vision is to be the #1 fintech company in every market where we operate in Africa, as we strive to empower the unbanked and drive a new era of a cashless Africa. We enable remittances to be transferred instantly into mobile wallets and bank accounts. Some of our strategic partners include remittance companies (e.G., MoneyGram, Ria, etc.), mobile wallet operators (Orange, MTN, etc.), and banks (UBA, Ecobank, etc.) Cauridorian Culture P H I L E /fil/ People - Honesty - Innovation - Learning - Excellence Inspired by the Greek term that signifies a deep affinity or love for something, PHILE reflects who we are and how we work. It represents our passion, dedication, and commitment to our mission and values. These principles guide us every day - encouraging us to care about people, uphold integrity, embrace innovation, learn continuously, and pursue excellence in everything we do. HOW TO APPLY: If you are looking to make an impact and play a part in making Africa a cashless continent, please apply for the job offer or, send your CV to recruitment@cauridor.com and we will be in touch. Don't worry if you don't tick every box If you're interested in this role but don't have all the listed qualifications, we'd still love to hear from you. We're always open to different backgrounds and skill sets—great talent can come in many forms