Backend Engineer (Turkey)
Job details
Kuda is a money app for Africans on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet. We’re a tribe of passionate and diverse people who dreamed of building an inclusive money app that Africans would love so it’s only right that we ended up with the name ‘Kuda’ which means ‘love’ in Shona, a language spoken in the southern part of Africa. We’re giving Africans around the world a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering money transfers, smart budgeting and instant access to credit through digital devices. We’ve raised over $90 million from some of the world's most respected institutional investors, and we’re rolling out our game-changing services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK. Role We are looking for a result-driven and analytical software engineer (backend) who will troubleshoot and improve existing backend applications and processes. S/he will use his or her understanding of programming tools and languages to analyze current codes, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems and create a more seamless experience for users. Responsibilities
- Main focus on coding and debugging
- Build high-quality reusable code that can be used in the future
- Develop functional and sustainable web applications with clean codes
- Troubleshoot and debug applications
- Conduct tests and optimise performance
- Work together with engineers building client-facing applications to integrate UI elements with server-side logic
- Implement modern technologies to improve legacy applications
- Collect, analyse and address technical and design requirements
- Help to create reusable code and libraries for future use
- Train and support internal teams
- Interact with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
- Stay informed about emerging technologies
- 3+ years of industry experience
- Bachelors or higher in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent
- Strong computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures background
- Model of software engineering best practices, including agile development, unit testing, code reviews, design documentation, debugging, and troubleshooting
- Solid experience with C#, .Net, .Net Core
- Strong computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures background
- A deep understanding of Source Code Management
- Possess an in-depth understanding of Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS)
- A great understanding of databases and SQL
- An in-depth understanding of REST APIs, SOAP & RPC
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Experience in technical writing and API documentation
- Familiar with project management tools (e.g Trello, Jira, etc)
- Willing to embrace and enrich Kuda culture of empathy, teamwork and passion
- Have a strong desire for learning and growth
- Passionate about improving developer productivity
- Strive for speed and quality
- Desire to automate
- Growth
- Paid annual leave
- Life Assurance
- Career Development
- Birthday off work
- L&D training
- Hybrid work model
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