Overview

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We are continuing to hire multiple Senior Backend Engineers (I, II & III) as we scale our FinTech team. Build sophisticated event-driven microservices that unlock financial inclusion across Africa.

What You'll Do

At M-KOPA, you'll build sophisticated event-driven microservices with real-world impact. Our engineering teams own their solutions end-to-end – from architecture decisions to production monitoring. Join us in combining cutting-edge .NET development with purpose-driven engineering that makes digital and financial inclusion possible across Africa.

Technical Environment

• Modern C# Stack: We use predominantly C# written against the latest .NET stack
• Microservices & Cloud: We favour microservices hosted on Azure using Kubernetes
• Event-Driven Architecture: We are constantly iterating towards a completely decoupled, event-driven architecture
• Mixed Environment: We have both legacy services and greenfield microservices
• Your On-boarding Journey: Internal Engineering Bootcamp – immersive onboarding to learn our event-driven architecture and engineering practices

Our Engineering Approach

We’re looking for low-ego, experienced engineers who collaborate exceptionally well and embrace continual learning. As an engineer, you’ll work as a collaborator, with more senior members coaching and contributing, emphasizing:

• High quality output
• Observability and monitoring
• Automated testing in all environments, including production
• Infrastructure as code and DevOps practices
• Knowledge sharing and collaborative problem-solving

What You Need

We expect you to be comfortable working as part of a team which owns the entire software stack, including supporting infrastructure, throughout the software lifecycle under a DevOps culture. You’ll value continuous delivery, testing, and observability as first-order concerns in development.

• Required Experience:
• Strong grasp of C# .NET development
• Experience with Event-Driven Systems
• Microservices architecture experience
• Testing and deployment expertise
• DevOps culture mindset
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in distributed teams
• Continuous learning mindset and openness to feedback

Location & Benefits

• Fully remote role within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones
• Work with diverse teams distributed across UK, Europe, and Africa
• Personalised training budget to support your development
• Home office setup budget
• Internal Engineering Bootcamp: immersive onboarding to learn our event-driven architecture and engineering practices
• Professional development programs and coaching partnerships
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements
• Well-being support and career growth opportunities

Our Mission & Our Impact

We create financial inclusion for the traditionally excluded through a fair, flexible, customer-centric financing model. We strive to drive greater inclusion of women, youth, and low-income communities. Our technology has created measurable change, including: 2.5 million first-time mobile internet users connected; 70% of customers use M-KOPA products for income generation; 2.1 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided through clean energy products and e-mobility.

Why M-KOPA

We empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We support individual journeys with family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility. Join us in shaping the future of M-KOPA as we grow together. Explore more at m-kopa.com.

Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected before the advertised closing date.

Equal opportunity employer statement: M-KOPA is committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff and encourages women, minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. We prohibit the use of forced or child labor and comply with local laws for youth employment. We do not charge any recruitment fees at any stage of the hiring process.