Backend AI Engineer (Financial Services Platform)


  2026-07-20
  Victoria, Canada
  5–9
  Information Technology

At TeKnowledge, we turn complexity into clarity – and potential into progress. We go beyond problem-solving to transform how you grow. By blending cutting-edge technology with expert insight, we help enterprises, governments and tech vendors tackle their biggest challenges while preparing them for what’s next. From strategy to execution, we drive smarter, faster, and more sustained innovation—empowering organizations with the capability and control to lead with confidence.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Backend AI Engineer (Financial Services Platform)

Req ID: 17527
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality platform capabilities.
  • Design and implement event-driven and messaging-based integrations.
  • Develop and maintain APIs and microservices-based solutions.
  • Design and implement:
    • Service layers above core banking systems.
    • Integration services connecting internal and external platforms.
  • Validate system designs and solutions through testing and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure system scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
  • Manage data flows and system interactions across multiple services.
  • Build backend services and APIs on top of existing core systems.
  • Develop systems using AI-assisted coding tools, including Claude Code.

Qualifications
Education Qualifications:

  • Technical degree required.
  • High school diploma required.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required.

Experience:

  • 5–9 years.

Technical Skills:

  • Strong experience with:
  • Strong backend development experience with .NET, Node.js, and/or Python.
  • Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
  • Experience using AI tools for software development.
  • APIs and microservices.
  • Distributed systems.

Platform & Architecture Skills (Mandatory):

  • Document handling and storage.
  • Operational Data Stores (ODS).
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  • Experience or strong understanding of:
  • Event-driven architecture.
  • Messaging systems (queues, pub/sub).

Domain Experience;

  • Integrations with external services such as AML, KYC, and PSP providers.
  • Transaction processing systems.
  • Financial services systems, including lending, payments, and fintech platforms.

Technology Environment:

  • Cloud: Azure.
  • Architecture:
    • Messaging-based integrations.
    • APIs and microservices.
    • Event-driven systems.

Languages:

  • Professional proficiency in the local language.
  • Professional proficiency in English.

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