Golang Backend Engineer - Nigeria

FairMoney · Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria · Full Time

• Posted 23 October 2026
• Closes 22 November 2026
• Data & Tech

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About the role

This is a senior-level backend engineering position focused on building resilient distributed systems and core financial services for a mobile banking platform. Candidates need over five years of professional backend experience with a strong command of Golang. Key qualifications include expertise in distributed systems architecture and advanced relational database design and optimization.

Skills they are looking for

• Golang
• Distributed Systems
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• Database Design
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• CI/CD

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