Backend Engineer Job SasaPay

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• You will work within a cross-functional environment to build secure, scalable, and user-centric solutions that power our core product offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Architecture: Design and maintain scalable server-side logic and high-concurrency architectures.
• API Design: Build and optimize secure RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs for web and mobile integrations.
• Performance Engineering: Implement caching strategies (e.g., Redis) and optimize database queries to ensure low-latency responses.
• State Management: Develop complex workflows, such as USSD session handling and asynchronous task processing.
• Code Quality: Write clean, testable, and maintainable code while enforcing standards through rigorous code reviews.
• Database Management: Architect relational schema designs and manage data migrations using ORMs and raw SQL where necessary.
• Collaboration: Partner with Frontend and Product teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 3+ years of professional experience in backend development using high-level languages (Python, Go, or Ruby).
• Technical Depth: Strong proficiency in a major web framework and a deep understanding of MVC/MVT patterns.
• Data Modeling: Expert knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL) and performance tuning.
• API Ecosystems: Proven track record of building and documenting production-grade APIs.
• Testing & CI/CD: Experience with automated testing frameworks and version control (Git).

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.

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How to Apply

Send your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your experience with scalable backend systems to hr@viewtech.co.ke by 12th March 2026.