Senior Backend Engineer I

Overview

M-KOPA, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. We are hiring multiple Senior Backend Engineers (I, II & III) to join our expanding FinTech team. Build sophisticated event-driven microservices that unlock financial inclusion across Africa.

Join our expanding engineering team! We’re building cutting-edge .NET backend systems and powering real-world impact across Africa.

The Impact

Your code will directly power technology solutions for millions of people who have been excluded from traditional financial services. We have already helped over 7 million customers access over $2 billion in credit, contributing to large-scale positive change across the continent.

The Opportunity

Mission-driven engineering : Every service you build expands financial inclusion for under-banked populations.

Global recognition : M-KOPA has been named by TIME 100 as one of the world’s most influential companies and by the Financial Times as Africa’s fastest-growing for four consecutive years ).

Scale challenges : Build backend systems serving millions across multiple African markets.

Environmental impact : We are carbon-negative, with substantial emissions displacement.

Fully distributed : Work remotely with diverse teams across the UK, Europe and Africa.

What You'll Do

At M-KOPA, you’ll build sophisticated event-driven microservices with real-world impact. Our engineering teams own their solutions end-to-end—from architecture decisions to production monitoring. You’ll combine cutting-edge .NET development with purpose-driven engineering that enables digital and financial inclusion across Africa.

Technical Environment

• Modern C# Stack : C# on the latest .NET stack
• Microservices & Cloud : Azure-based microservices with Kubernetes
• Event-Driven Architecture : Decoupled event-driven systems
• Mixed Environment : Both legacy services and greenfield microservices

Your On-boarding Journey : An immersive onboarding with our Internal Engineering Bootcamp to dive into our event-driven architecture and engineering practices.

Our Engineering Approach

We seek low-ego, experienced engineers who collaborate exceptionally well and embrace continual learning. You’ll work as a team, with senior members coaching and contributing, focusing on :

What You Need

Be comfortable owning the entire software stack and supporting infrastructure throughout the software lifecycle in a DevOps culture. You’ll value continuous delivery, testing, and observability as first-order concerns.

Location & Benefits

Our Mission & Impact

We foster financial inclusion for traditionally excluded populations through fair, flexible, customer-centric financing. We support inclusion of women, youth, and low-income communities.

Our technology has driven measurable change : 2.5 million first-time mobile internet users connected; 70% of customers use M-KOPA products for income generation with 35,000 livelihoods created for agents; 2.1 million tonnes of CO₂ avoided through clean energy products and e-mobility.

Ready to build C# .NET solutions that create real-world financial inclusion?

Why M-KOPA?

We empower our people to own their careers through diverse development programs, coaching partnerships, and on-the-job training. We offer family-friendly policies, prioritize well-being, and embrace flexibility. Explore more at m-kopa.com .

Note : This posting may include references to awards and impact reports. We do not process any recruitment fees. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.

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