Full Stack Engineer

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Stealth Startup Full time R600 000 - R1 200 000 per year

Full-Stack Engineer – Stealth Fintech Startup

Location:
Remote (Africa Preferred, South Africa, Ghana, based on experience ) |

Company:
Confidential / Stealth

Overview

We're an early-stage
stealth fintech startup
building secure, high-performance infrastructure to power the next generation of digital financial systems.

Our focus is on
Fintech, reliability, and Automation
in a space that demands precision and innovation.

We're seeking an
experienced Full-Stack Engineer
with strong backend expertise to join our founding team and help shape the technical foundation of our platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain
    end-to-end systems
    with a focus on backend performance and scalability.
  • Develop and optimize
    RESTful APIs
    using
    Python (Django)
    and
    PostgreSQL
    .
  • Build clean, responsive

    dashboards and front-end components.
  • Integrate with
    payment and data APIs
    (e.g., Stripe, Plaid, Circle, PayPal).
  • Deploy and maintain infrastructure using
    AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda)
    .
  • Implement
    security best practices
    , authentication, and data protection standards.
  • Collaborate closely with founders to guide architecture and product direction.

Core Requirements

  • 2.5+ years of professional full-stack development experience in Fintech (Payments).
  • Strong backend proficiency
    — Python (Django) required.
  • Deep understanding of
    PostgreSQL
    (schema design, migrations, query optimization).
  • Solid experience with

    and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Proven experience deploying and maintaining applications on
    AWS
    .
  • Familiarity with
    API design
    ,
    authentication protocols (JWT/OAuth2)
    , and
    role-based access control (RBAC)
    .
  • Ability to
    deliver integrations within a day
    and manage complex systems end-to-end.
  • Strong communication skills and ownership mentality.

Bonus Skills

  • Experience with
    Data
    ,
    AI/ML
    , or similar background in Fintech tools.
  • Knowledge of
    payments infrastructure
    ,
    risk systems
    , or
    data platforms
    .
  • Familiarity with
    event-driven systems
    (Fraud, Risk).
  • Having experience working in top Fintech companies or has a desire to learn and work at one.

What We're Looking For

  • A
    Full stack-strong engineer
    who can also handle front-end tasks comfortably.
  • Someone who moves fast, writes clean code, and takes pride in reliability.
  • Someone we can trust who understands we are dealing with money and is trustworthy and smart.
  • Comfortable working directly with the founding team and taking ownership of core systems.

Why Join

  • Work on
    high-impact technical challenges
    in an emerging financial technology space.
  • Collaborate with a
    tight, experienced founding team
    .
  • Competitive compensation with
    potential bonuses based on work
    .
  • Opportunity to join a team and company with top founders from top companies.

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