Full Stack Engineer at a Forward-thinking Financial Technology (Fintech) Company - Elvaridah Limited

Elvaridah Limited - Our client is a forward-thinking Financial Technology (Fintech) company dedicated to redefining how individuals and businesses manage, move, and grow their money. Leveraging technology, innovation, and data-driven insights, the company provides secure, scalable, and user-friendly digital financial solutions tailored to today’s fast-paced economy. With a strong commitment to financial inclusion and digital transformation, our client offers a suite of services including payments processing, digital banking, lending, savings, and investment platforms. Their goal is to simplify financial services and make them more accessible, especially within emerging markets.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Full Stack Engineer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Full Stack Engineer to lead the company’s technical execution across backend systems, mobile integrations, and core service architecture.
• You will manage a growing team of engineers, oversee API development, coordinate infrastructure scaling on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and ensure cross-functional collaboration with Product, Finance, and Customer Success teams.
• This role is vital as we consolidate our in-house backend, integrate core financial logic, and prepare for public launch and investor readiness.

Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Execution:

• Lead the engineering team to deliver on backend and mobile milestones.
• Guide the transition from Firebase test architecture to the in-house Django-based backend hosted on GCP.
• Own and enforce the weekly sprint process with the product team; drive performance tracking and accountability.
• Collaborate with product managers to align tech execution with feature roadmap and revenue priorities.

Architecture & Technical Oversight:

• Ensure continued rollout and optimization of 36+ backend APIs needed to power mobile flows, user journeys, and admin systems.
• Manage infrastructure reliability, security, and scalability (including serverless GCP services).
• Work with the compliance and legal team to integrate KYC, data privacy, and consent logic as part of system workflows.
• Oversee real-time event triggers for features such as rent due reminders, WhatsApp notifications, and repayment alerts.

Cross-Functional Alignment:

• Collaborate with the finance team on implementing business rules around rent support disbursement, repayment logic, and edge-case financial scenarios.
• Work closely with marketing and growth teams to ensure APIs and backend processes support user acquisition efforts and retail integration (e.g., Company supermarket logic).
• Support QA engineers in improving system testing, performance benchmarks, and bug resolution cycles.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualifications in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in backend development or software engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Strong command of React-native and Python/Django, CSS & GCP (serverless + App Engine), API development, and mobile integration principles.
• Proven track record of delivering scalable and secure fintech, proptech, or SaaS applications.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams with product, marketing, finance, and operations.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: N300,000 / Month plus commission.
• Opportunities for career growth.
• Performance-based bonuses Bottom of Form.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.