Job Description
The Senior Software Engineer builds and extends Tala’s backend architecture to support new country launches, new features, and fast growing user base. As a technologist and a leader, the Senior Backend Engineer pushes the team towards building a highly available, scalable, reliable, fault tolerant, and performant microservices platform. Develop, test, and deploy software solutions using Java, Scala, or Kotlin. Design and contribute to backend systems, making key architectural decisions. Ensure code quality and consistency through best practices and code reviews. Create and maintain clear and concise technical documentation. Participate in problem-solving for production issues and contribute to continuous improvement. Potentially mentor junior engineers.
About Tala
Tala is on a mission to unleash the economic power of the Global Majority – the 4 billion people overlooked by existing financial systems.