Senior Software Engineer at King of CMS Consulting

King of CMS Consulting is a global fintech solutions company with operations in Nigeria, Canada, and the United States. We specialize in digital payments, cross-border remittances, embedded finance, AI-driven automation, and secure payment integrations, helping businesses and institutions modernize how money moves and how value is created. Our team delivers end-to-end fintech services from strategy and regulatory compliance to platform development and cloud deployment empowering startups, financial institutions, and enterprises to scale quickly in today’s digital economy.

While we originated in IT consulting, our mission today is clear: to be a leading catalyst for financial innovation across Africa and the global market.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking for a hands-on Software Engineer & Technical Lead to architect and build our core remittance and POS platforms.
• This senior role requires a proven track record of delivering secure, scalable fintech products from MVP to hyper-growth.
• You will own the technical roadmap and lead development.

Key Responsibilities
Product Architecture & Development:

• Design and implement end-to-end systems for international money transfer, payment processing, and POS/terminal management.
• Build APIs and micro services capable of high throughput and real-time settlement.

Security & Compliance:

• Embed security best practices (PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, CBN/FINTRAC standards) into every layer of the stack.
• Integrate robust KYC/AML workflows and fraud-detection systems.

Scalability & Performance:

• Architect cloud-native infrastructure to handle rapid growth and cross-border transactions.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with product, finance, and operations teams to align technical execution with business goals.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team as the company scales.

Innovation:

• Stay ahead of fintech trends—instant payments, blockchain integrations, open banking APIs—to keep our platform competitive.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of professional software development, with at least 4+ years in fintech/payments/remittance platforms.
• Proven track record of architecting and launching secure, scalable fintech applications serving thousands of concurrent users.
• Deep understanding of transactional systems, distributed architecture, and high-availability design.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure, microservices, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of payment regulations, data privacy, and security compliance across Canada, UK, Nigeria and other cross bordermarkets.

Core Tech Stack (Preferred/Recommended)
Backend:

• Languages:Node.js (TypeScript), Go, or Java (Spring Boot)
• Frameworks:Express.js/NestJS, gRPC for microservices
• Databases:PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB
• Messaging/Queues:Kafka, RabbitMQ.

Frontend / Mobile:

• Web: React or Next.js
• Mobile: React Native or Flutter.

Cloud & DevOps:

• AWS or GCP (ECS/EKS, Lambda, Cloud Run)
• Kubernetes & Docker
• Terraform or Pulumi for Infrastructure as Code
• GitHub Actions or GitLab CI for CI/CD.

Payments & Integrations:

• Payment gateways
• Third-party KYC/AML services
• Real-time FX and banking APIs.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with equity or performance-based incentives.
• Full ownership of technical direction for a cross-border fintech platform.
• Opportunity to build and lead a team creating next-generation remittance and POS solutions.
• Collaborative culture where product and engineering decisions carry equal weight.
• Career path toward CTO or VP of Engineering as the company scales globally.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application and Resume to: career@kingofcms.net using “Re: SeniorSoftware Engineer – Fintech” as the subject of the mail.