Senior Full Stack Engineer

Lumepay; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth fintech company in Cape Town seeks a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design and build scalable payment infrastructures across Africa. With 4–7 years of experience, you will develop secure APIs and manage integrations. The role offers a competitive salary plus bonuses and the opportunity to work with an experienced team.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Opportunity to shape future of cross-border payments

Qualifications

• 4–7 years' experience as a Full Stack Engineer, preferably in fintech or payments.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Solid understanding of security and compliance in payments.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable platforms and web applications for payments.
• Build and maintain secure, high-performance APIs for payment processing.
• Integrate with payment gateways, banks, and compliance services.

Skills

Backend development

TypeScript

Java

Python

API development

Blockchain knowledge

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field

Job description

About Lumepay

We are a high-growth fintech company building the next generation of payment infrastructure across Africa. Our mission is to make money movement seamless, inclusive, and scalable across borders.

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer who will be reporting directly to the CTO to design, build, and scale the core systems that power our payment and settlement platforms across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Architecture

Design and develop scalable platforms, web applications for payments and settlement.

Build and maintain secure, high-performance APIs for payment processing, KYC / AML, and partner integrations.

Implement custody solutions and blockchain integrations for stablecoin transfers (e.g., USDC, USDT).

Integrations

Integrate with payment gateways, banks, blockchain nodes, liquidity providers, and compliance services (e.g., Sumsub, Chainalysis).

Security & Compliance

Implement secure coding practices (OWASP, PCI-DSS where applicable).

Support compliance workflows (KYC, AML, transaction monitoring).

• Experience with SOC2 and / or ISO audits.

Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with Product, Compliance, and Ops to deliver features that meet business needs.

Mentor junior engineers and participate in code reviews.

Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• 4–7 years' experience as a Full Stack Engineer (preferably in fintech or payments).

Technical Skills

• Strong backend experience in , TypeScript, Java, or Python.
• Frontend experience in and .
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Strong API development experience (REST, GraphQL).
• Knowledge of blockchain fundamentals and working with Web3 APIs or SDKs.
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of security, encryption, and compliance in payments.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in the African payments landscape (mobile money, local payment APIs).
• Familiarity with FX, liquidity, or remittance platforms.
• Knowledge of stablecoin settlement flows and blockchain scaling solutions.
• Cloud experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

What We Offer

Competitive salary + Bonus structure Opportunity to shape the future of cross-border payments in Africa. Work with an experienced, diverse team across fintech, payments, and blockchain.