PalmPay is an Africa-focused fintech firm, launched in 2019. PalmPay is a mobile payments platform that offers a number of financial services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: POS Backend Development Engineer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time


Job Responsibilities

* Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for the Nigerian POS business, ensuring system stability, scalability, and high performance.
* Collaborate closely with the frontend development team to define API interface specifications, ensuring seamless coordination between frontend and backend.
* Participate in defining system architecture and technology choices, providing feasible technical solutions for business requirements.
* Address technical challenges in system development, ensure code quality and security, and perform code reviews and optimizations.
* Coordinate with the testing team to ensure product quality, participate in system testing, and troubleshooting efforts.
* Stay updated on technology trends, propose improvements and innovative suggestions, and maintain awareness of industry best practices.
* Possesses detailed experience in the Nigerian POS business domain, understanding the interaction flows between institutions and channels, and familiarity with business rules and processes.
* Have expertise in standard protocols related to the POS domain, particularly ISO 8583 and other POS communication protocol standards.
* Assist in resolving critical issues, provide technical support and training to ensure the smooth operation of the system.


Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development, with preference for those experienced in POS business development.
* Proficiency in Java programming language, familiarity with Spring Boot framework, and experience in microservices architecture is a plus.
* Experience in database design and optimization, familiarity with relational databases (such as MySQL).
* Practical experience with technologies like message queues, caching, e.g., Kafka, Redis.
* Familiarity with at least one RPC calling framework, with FeignClient being preferred, knowledge of GRPC, etc.
* Strong object-oriented programming skills, familiar with common design patterns and principles, capable of breaking down and simplifying complex problems.
* Strong problem-solving skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high efficiency.
* Effective communication skills and teamwork, capable of collaborating with team members from diverse backgrounds.


Application Closing Date
Not Specified.