BACKEND DEVELOPER AT RAVENPAY LIMITED

About Company:

Ravenpay Limited is a leading fintech company that provides financial services to individuals and organizations across Africa. Our mission is to build a financial ecosystem where every African has access to fast and reliable personalised financial tools.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• As a Backend Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our FinTech applications.
• You will collaborate closely with a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Frontend Developers, and QA Engineers to deliver high-quality and reliable services.
• You will ensure that our APIs and data integrations meet performance, security, and scalability standards.

Responsibilities
API Development:

• Design, implement, and maintain RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js.
• Collaborate with frontend teams to define clear and efficient API endpoints.

Database Management:

• Work extensively with MySQL and query-building tools like Knex to ensure optimal data storage and retrieval.
• Design and optimize database schemas for performance and scalability.
• Implement best practices for data migration, backup, and recovery.

System Architecture & Design:

• Contribute to overall backend architecture, ensuring high performance and availability.
• Implement microservices-based or modular architecture as required for different product components.
• Ensure secure and efficient integration with third-party services (payment gateways, banking APIs, etc.).

Security & Compliance:

• Implement security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and data privacy standards.

Testing & Quality Assurance:

• Write unit and integration tests to ensure robust, bug-free releases.
• Collaborate with QA Engineers to address identified issues promptly.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Stay updated with emerging tools and technologies in the Node.js, Knex, and MySQL ecosystem.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and promoting coding standards.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Document technical designs, process flows, and APIs for broader team use.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in backend development with Node.js and Express.js.
• Proficiency in MySQL and experience working with Knex.js (or other SQL query builders).
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles.
• Experience using Git and familiarity with branching strategies.
• Good grasp of authentication and authorization protocols (JWT, OAuth, etc.).
• Ability to analyze complex problems and deliver effective solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• FinTech Exposure: Familiarity with financial domain, regulatory compliance, and payment integrations.
• Microservices: Knowledge of designing and implementing microservice architectures.
• Testing Frameworks: Experience with tools like Mocha, Chai, or Jest.
• Containerization: Hands-on with Docker.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong team player who can work effectively in a diverse, cross-functional environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to discuss complex technical topics with non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with the ability to pivot as product requirements evolve.
• Proactive and accountable attitude toward tasks and projects.

Salary

Application Closing Date: 31st July, 2025

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: careers@raven.africa using "Backend Engineer" as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.