Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Java)

Location: Nigeria (Remote)

About the Role

• Engineering at Moniepoint is an inspired, customer-focused community, dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. Our infrastructure runs on some of the cool tools that excite infrastructure engineers - kubernetes, docker etc.
• We also make business decisions based on the large stream of data we receive daily, so we work daily with big data, perform data analytics and build models to make sense of the noise and give our customers the best experience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code with a strong focus on reliability and testability.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and share best practices with the team.
• Document technical decisions, systems, and processes for future team reference and transparency.
• Continuously improve system performance and developer experience through automation and refactoring.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, QA) to define, design, and ship high-impact features.
• Debug complex issues across the stack and proactively identify opportunities for technical improvement.
• Design scalable architecture and implement performant backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Integrate third-party services and APIs while ensuring robust error handling and graceful degradation.

Requirements
What We're Looking For:

• Expertise in Java and Spring Boot; solid understanding of modern backend architecture and best practices.
• At least 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on backend systems.
• Excellent communication skills and a team-first attitude.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Exposure to frontend frameworks like AngularJS or React is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong debugging skills and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Experience building and scaling web services, APIs, and distributed systems.
• Proficient with relational databases and ORM frameworks (e.g., Hibernate).

Our Tech Stack
As part of our engineering team, you’ll work with modern technologies and tools that enable us to build scalable, reliable, and high-performing systems. Some of the technologies you’ll be hands-on with include:

• Spring & Spring Boot: Building modular, production-grade microservices with robust dependency management.
• Java (latest versions): Powering our core backend systems with a focus on performance and maintainability.
• PostgreSQL & DynamoDB: A combination of relational and NoSQL databases to handle structured data and dynamic scaling needs.
• Docker & Kubernetes: Containerized deployments and orchestration for consistent, scalable environments across dev, staging, and production.
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure: Deploying and managing microservices using a cloud-native architecture that supports global scalability.
• Elasticsearch: For fast, flexible full-text search and analytics across large datasets.