Backend Engineer

A remote backend role with a technology company building AI-driven products for African markets. The work centres on designing reliable services, data systems and databases that handle high traffic and support machine learning workflows. It suits engineers who prefer to demonstrate their skills through shipped projects and a strong portfolio rather than formal qualifications, and who enjoy working alongside frontend and AI colleagues.

What you'll do

• Design and build scalable APIs and microservices
• Optimise database performance for high-traffic usage
• Build data pipelines supporting AI model training and inference
• Implement security and compliance features
• Collaborate with frontend and AI teams

What you need

• Portfolio of backend systems you have built and shipped
• Experience with Node.js, Python, or Go
• Database design and optimisation skills
• Understanding of distributed systems
• Experience with Supabase or PostgreSQL at scale (nice to have)
• Knowledge of African payment APIs such as Flutterwave or Paystack (nice to have)

Open to applicants anywhere in the world.

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