Senior Backend Engineer (R&D)

Senior Backend Engineer (R&D)

Engineering at Moniepoint is an inspired, customer-focused community committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Our R&D team takes this even furtherleading exploration, experimentation, and innovation efforts that inform the entire organization.

Our Research & Development (R&D) team operates at the group level, driving innovation, guiding technical strategy, and shaping the next generation of financial technology across all our business units. This is a rare opportunity to work at the center of our most forward-thinking initiatives, helping us imagine, design, and build what comes next. You will work on projects that span multiple domains, from designing next-generation architectures to powering new business lines, modernizing infrastructure, and shaping future-facing strategies around AI, security, KYC, automation, and more.

If you're excited about solving complex problems, experimenting with cutting-edge technologies, and building the future of fintech from the ground up, this role is for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Collaborate on ideation, prototyping, and execution of new revenue-generating products and businesses.
• Lead early-stage technical design and market-fit experiments.
• Design scalable, production-ready backend systems.
• Spearhead key initiatives such as implementing an API Gateway, rethinking architecture patterns, and modernizing our CI / CD and security infrastructure.
• Contribute to group-wide strategies in areas like AI adoption, KYC modernization, change management, and long-term technical planning.
• Partner with multiple business units to align R&D outcomes with group objectives.
• Identify inefficiencies and transform existing workflows, systems, and tools to boost operational excellence.
• Drive developer experience improvements through automation, refactoring, and standardization.
• Assess, experiment with, and recommend emerging technologies for adoption across the organization.
• Support engineering teams with innovation initiatives and guide toolchain modernization.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-documented code with a focus on reliability and testability.
• Debug complex issues and provide technical guidance across multiple stacks.
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Document systems, decisions, experiments, and methodologies to support transparency across teams.

What We're Looking For

If you are a builder, a systems thinker, and a technologist who loves exploring what's next, we'd love to have you help shape the future of Moniepoint.

What We Can Offer You

Our interview process is designed to be thoughtful, transparent, and candidate-friendly, allowing you to showcase your strengths while getting to know us better :

Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.