Backend Developer (Go)
Job Description
Chapa is seeking a Backend Developer specializing in Go to join their fintech team in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This role focuses on building and maintaining mission-critical payment infrastructure that enables reliable and secure money movement in real-time. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing scalable Go services, integrating with financial institutions, and optimizing system performance. Working in a microservice environment, you'll collaborate with teams using various technologies including Rust, Laravel, and Python. The position offers comprehensive benefits including pension plan, paid time off, training opportunities, and performance bonuses. This is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level developer who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to make an impact in the African fintech space.
Responsibilities For Backend Developer (Go)
- Design and implement clean, maintainable, and scalable Go services that power Chapa's core APIs
- Integrate with both REST and SOAP-based financial institutions and payment providers
- Own performance: from low-latency API responses to optimizing database access and internal service communication
- Write and maintain automated tests to ensure reliability in production
- Collaborate with engineers across Rust, Laravel, and Python services in a microservice environment
- Participate in architectural discussions and design reviews
- Contribute to monitoring, logging, and alerting best practices using tools like OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana
Requirements For Backend Developer (Go)
- 2 years Strong experience writing production-grade Go (Golang) services
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and designing high-performance database schemas
- Understanding of distributed systems and RESTful API design
- Experience deploying Go services on AWS (Lambda, ECS, Aurora, S3, etc.) is a plus
- Comfortable working in environments with CI/CD, Docker, GitHub Actions, etc.
- Ability to write clean, testable, and well-documented code
- Passionate about building developer-first APIs and resilient infrastructure
Benefits For Backend Developer (Go)
- Pension Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
- Performance Bonus
- Free lunch
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