Software Engineer (Backend) : Fincrime

Hb Tech; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company based in Cape Town is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in backend development. This role will involve collaborating with product teams, advocating for effective solutions, and developing quality code for financial services, especially in the FinTech sector. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Java and Spring Boot and excellent problem-solving skills. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for meaningful ownership through its employee option scheme.

Benefits

Fair and competitive salary

Employee option scheme

Flexible working hours

Opportunities to travel

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a solid backend developer in a similar role, preferably in FinTech.
• Expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience in building and maintaining APIs and services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product team to iterate fast and deliver results.
• Translate technical details for non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop future-proof products focusing on quality code.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

API development

Problem-solving

Understanding of financial services

Communication skills

Familiarity with blockchain

Data-driven decision making

Job description

Software Engineer (Backend) : FinCrime

About this role:

• Location: We offer a Hybrid / Remote working policy which allows us to hire across EMEA.
• FUNCTION: Engineering.
• We’re looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our team.

Our goal is to build out seamless cross-border payments involving both crypto and fiat currencies. This role is pivotal in helping us overcome the challenges to ensure smooth trading processes together with streamlining liquidity management and automation. Traditional methods have often resulted in customers grappling with high transaction fees, lengthy delays, and the rigidity of having to choose between fiat and crypto transactions. With our innovative solution, we aim to break down these barriers by allowing a fluid interchange between crypto and fiat currencies. This hybrid solution will empower our customers to make international payments in their preferred format, whether it be entirely in crypto, entirely in fiat, or a mix of both. By enhancing the interoperability between these two transaction modes, we aim to accelerate transaction speed, reduce associated costs, and create a more user-friendly experience.

Our product and engineering organisation is split into small autonomous squads empowered to own their problem space. You'll be expected to form strong opinions and execute in a fast but sustainable way, advocating for the simplest solution that achieves the outcomes our customers are looking for.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our product team to iterate fast and deliver results
• Translate from technical to non-technical with stakeholders across the business
• Advocate for the simplest but most effective approach in everything we do
• Develop future-proof products, focusing on delivering quality code consistently and efficiently.
• Contribute to our engineering culture and standards to help us perform better

What we need from you

• Proven experience as a solid backend developer in a similar role, preferably in the FinTech industry.
• Expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience in building and maintaining APIs and services.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, able to work independently or in a team.
• Good understanding of financial services, particularly in banking, payments or crypto.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with distributed ledger technology or blockchain is a plus.
• Data-driven, using analytical skills to make pragmatic decisions.
• Open to participate in out-of-hours on-call rota.

What you can expect from us

• Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
• Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme
• Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
• Culture built on passionate growth-minded people
• Flexible approach to holiday
• Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world, in locations such as London and Cape Town, to collaborate with your colleagues
• An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets
• At BVNK, we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive team.

While you may not meet all of our requirements, we'd encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of our expectations. You may be a great fit for this role or another role in our team.