Senior Software Engineer

Verto

Engineering & Technology

About Verto
At Verto, we're on a mission to democratise global finance and empower businesses in Emerging Markets to reach the world. Founded by British-Nigerian entrepreneurs Ola Oyetayo and Anthony Oduu, our roots in Africa provided a first-hand understanding of the significant challenges businesses face with cross-border payments, from illiquid currencies and high fees to slow transactions. This deep-rooted insight is why Africa remains a core focus, as we're committed to bridging the gap between emerging and developed markets and fostering global economic growth.
What started as an FX solution for the Nigerian Naira has evolved into a market-leading platform, enabling thousands of businesses to seamlessly transfer billions of dollars annually. We believe that where you do business shouldn’t determine your success or ability to scale. We're creating equal access to the easy payment and liquidity solutions that are already a given in developed markets.
We're not alone in realising this crucial need; we're backed by world-class investors including Y-Combinator, Quona, and MEVP. Our impact has been recognised with accolades such as 'Fintech Start-Up of the Year' and the Milken-Motsepe Prize, a testament to our role in powering payments for some of the world's most disruptive startups. Join us as we continue to grow and transform global finance.
Role Overview
This role significantly impacts Verto by driving active development, designing robust RESTful APIs, and building highly scalable web applications and cloud services. The work directly contributes to the company's system architecture and fosters innovation through prototyping new ideas
About The Role
We are seeking a talented and motivated Senior Fullstack Engineer to join our growing team
What You’ll Be Doing

• Engaging in active development assignments
• Designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Collaborating with a team to develop and test highly scalable web applications and services
• Contributing to the overall system architecture
Prototyping and implementing new ideas

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What You Need

• 3+ years of professional experience in object-oriented languages
• Significant experience with NodeJS
• Knowledge of modern web application building libraries like Angular
• Working knowledge of developing scalable distributed cloud applications on AWS or other cloud platforms
• Strong skills in MySQL and relational databases
Clear communication and articulation skills

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Best If You Have

• Experience with the MEAN/MERN stack
• Experience with fintech industry
• Worked in an early stage or growing stage start-up
• Majority experience with product-based companies
• Awareness of modern trends in distributed software application development
Experience with various development tools, including AWS Codebuild, git, npm, Visual Studio Code, Serverless framework, Swagger Specs, Flutter, AWS Lambda, MongoDB, Redis, SQS, and Kafka

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Culture at Verto
We’re a community of folks who care about their craft, collaborate with purpose, and enjoy the journey together
Perks

You’ll Fit Right In If You

• Love asking “why?”
• Value solving problems over just completing tasks
• Understand sync vs. async communication practices
• Thrive in ambiguity and change
• Actively seek feedback
• Prioritise impact over activity
Are fun to work with - we love good humour!

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About The Interview Process
It will have (in no strict order) a chat with the talent team, an online assessment round, and 2 (technical + culture) interviews rounds.
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