Senior Backend Software Developer

Imagine a world where financial access is limitless. A place where everyone can start new businesses, pay for education, and cover emergency medical bills without any barriers.

We're a global technology company that's revolutionizing the way people access financial services. With our innovative solutions, we're empowering millions of underserved banking customers across Africa and India to achieve their goals.

Our mission-driven team is led by experienced professionals who have pioneered new ways to improve access and value for those overlooked by banks. We're passionate about using technology to create positive change in people's lives.

As a Backend Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in building and maintaining our API backend, credit scoring and underwriting systems, payments integrations, and operations tools. You'll work closely with our Product and Data Science teams to design and maintain multiple technologies, leveraging modern AI tools for efficiency and effectiveness.

Our team values bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making. We believe that the best ideas come from anyone in the company, and we're working hard to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to propose solutions to the challenges we face.

• You have strong experience (3-8 years) of building backend software for web-based or mobile products.
• Experience leveraging modern AI tools for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strong knowledge of software development fundamentals, including relevant background in computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies.
• Pragmatic approach, combining strong understanding of technology and product needs to arrive at the best solution for a given problem.
• Highly entrepreneurial, thriving in taking ownership of your own impact. Proactive in solving problems before they arise.
• Excellent collaborator & communicator, understanding that startups are a team sport. Strong listener, not afraid to speak your mind and always asking the right questions.
• Excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from all over the world.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable data architectures that integrate disparate data sources.
• Strong command on Data Modelling and Organization best practices.
• Hands-on experience with toolstack similar to dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, Metabase, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language like Python.

• Mission-driven, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Collaborative, transparent, and flat company culture.
• Remote-first company with co-working spaces available worldwide.
• Fully-paid Group Medical Insurance and Personal Accidental Insurance.
• Unlimited paid leaves policy, including personal leave, bereavement leave, sick leave, and periodic mental health days.
• Fully-paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave.
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office set-up budget.
• Team meals, virtual social events, and in-person meetups.
• Discretionary trips to offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance.
• Opportunity to work and interact with a global team.

We're looking for more than just qualifications. If you're unsure that you meet the criteria but identify with our vision of providing equal opportunity to everyone to access financial services, please don't hesitate to apply.

Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law.