Staff Backend Engineer

Who We Are

Yoco is a payments provider for over 200k self-employed small businesses that launched in 2015 and today processes over US$2 billion annually. We are on a mission to open commerce for all and to do this we are breaking down barriers and unlocking economic opportunities that enable people to thrive.

We have ~350 team members globally, operating across international markets, all with a bias for boldness, and a passion for simple, progressive solutions. We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems together.

Our mission of making society more equal takes a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, so we can keep building solutions that work for and include everyone.

Were growing fast. With growth comes compelling challenges, which means that if youre an ambitious problem-solver with big ideas you will be challenged, stimulated and will thrive at Yoco. You have a passion for doing good. Youre bright and grounded, experimental and courageous.

We dont stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves and each other. Were constantly evolving and were doing it fast.

Grow With Us.

About The Role

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be a hands-on, technical leader on an individual contributor career path. You will be responsible for system design, ensuring that the team is aligned with the Yoco technical direction. You will be expected to mentor and coach engineers to ensure that the team supports and delivers new features quickly and with industry-leading quality and non-functional requirements (e.g. availability, security, performance, etc.). You will also contribute as an engineer in the team.

About You

• 10+ years of experience as a backend software engineer, preferably using a JVM-based language and/or Python
• Experience designing and building systems with challenging non-functional requirements (e.g. availability, security, performance, etc.)
• Experience leading a team technically, with a proven track record in mentoring and coaching software engineers
• Experience working as part of a globally distributed team
• Experience working in a product-based company (instead of a services-based company)
• The ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility
• Experience in payments is a bonus

Whats Next

If you qualify for this position, and our mission and values resonate with you, please apply.

Please note that this is a remote based position and we are open to applications from candidates based in South Africa.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply and ask that you please send your application in English and help us reduce unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV.

Core Values - Our way of working to create value & grow

• Stay Connected
• Make Space to Explore
• Keep it Simple
• Master your Craft

To support this, we have built a role-based organisation where every individual is given the space to focus and develop their innate strengths. Everyone at Yoco has the opportunity to lead a project and become a specialist, enabling flexibility, collaboration and accountability at all levels. You will be working with a diverse, motivated and skilled team who will continuously stretch you as an individual. To learn more about our culture, subscribe to our Exposure Gallery.

Join us on a meaningful journey at Yoco, and help enable our merchants to thrive through Open Commerce!

Yoco is a growing African Fintech, enabling people to thrive through open commerce.

Founded in 2015, Yoco now processes over US$2 billion annually, and were the payments provider for over 200 000 self-employed.

By 2024 we aim to serve 3 million entrepreneurs, becoming the leading Open Commerce ecosystem for small business, across Africa and the Middle East.