Backend Engineer, NodeJS
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Job overview
Flutterwave is hiring a Backend Engineer, NodeJS. Flutterwave seeks a NodeJS Backend Engineer to develop, scale, and maintain high‑performance backend services for its payment infrastructure, ensuring secure coding practices, technical documentation, and support for product features while protecting personal data in line with privacy policies.
Key focus areas include Implement, test, deliver and maintain product features, Create technical documentation for feature implementations, and Research existing and new product features and areas for improvement.
Important skills include Node.Js, Object-Oriented Design, Functional Design, Data Structures, Algorithms, and RESTful API. Preferred (not required): TypeScript, Event-Driven Architectures, Kafka, and RabbitMQ.
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Full job description
Flutterwave was founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and thrive in the global economy. To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses to make and receive payments in a convenient borderless manner.
About the NodeJS Backend Engineer Role
As a NodeJS Backend Engineer, you will work on developing, scaling, and maintaining high-performance backend services that power our cutting-edge payment systems.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Implementation, testing, delivery and maintenance of product features (new and existing)
- Creating technical documentation for feature implementations
- Researching existing and new product features and areas for improvement
- Assist with system design and architectural discussions
- Commitment to creating and maintaining secure coding practices and standards
- Providing support for product features (when needed)
- Ensure personal information of customers, employees, and other individuals the company conducts business with is processed and protected in line with applicable data privacy policies, privacy laws, and global best practices
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned
Required competency and skillset to be a waver:
- 5+ years of professional backend software development experience using Node.js in a production environment.
- Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript for the backend (Node.js) [TypeScript is a plus]
- A good demonstration of object-oriented or functional analysis and design skills.
- Good understanding of data structures, algorithms and performance design.
- Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles, authentication mechanisms (JWT, OAuth2), and security best practices.
- Good working knowledge of version control systems (Git) workflows (branching models, pull requests, code reviews).
- Proficient with relational databases (MySQL) and ORMs (Sequelize).
- Proficient with non-relational databases (Mongo, Redis) and ODMs (Mongoose).
- Good understanding of automated testing practices (unit testing, integration testing) and frameworks (Jest, Mocha).
- Good problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking.
- Ability to take ownership of tasks from spec to deployment
- Clear verbal and written technical communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Event-Driven Architectures or message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, BullMQ).
- Good research skills
- Good time management skills
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