Description:

Wabeh is an innovative, early-stage consumer lending fintech focused on transforming access to credit for life-changing products across emerging markets.
The Fullstack Developer (Backend Bias) will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs for a fintech platform focused on credit scoring, risk assessment, and fraud detection for BNPL products.
The role involves working closely with the Risk & Data Science teams to integrate credit risk models and ensure system performance, security, and reliability in a fully remote work environment.
Responsibilities include backend development and API design, cloud infrastructure and DevOps, security and compliance, and collaboration in agile development.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of backend development experience using Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django) and JavaScript (Node.js, Express.js, NestJS).
Strong proficiency in AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) is required.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation) is necessary.
A solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis) and event-driven architecture using message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS) is essential.
Candidates should possess excellent problem-solving abilities, strong attention to detail, and a proven track record of working effectively in agile, cross-functional teams.
Strong communication skills for collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders are required.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience is necessary.
Nice to have: Experience with Golang for high-performance backend services, prior exposure to fintech platforms, credit risk, and fraud detection systems, and familiarity with machine learning integration for risk assessments.

Kenyan employees receive a company-sponsored private medical plan.
A pension plan with company contribution is provided.
Flexible scheduling and time off policies are available.
Employees can take pride in knowing they are making a positive impact on the world every day they come to work.