About Mama Money
Mama Money is a rapidly growing fintech startup focused on providing reliable remittances at a socially fair price. We are dedicated to helping migrant workers in South Africa send money home. Our headquarters is located in Cape Town, South Africa, and we are a diverse team of 131 people from 19 countries.
Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. You will be part of a small team responsible for maintaining our existing services and implementing new services/features using a microservice architecture approach. Your focus will be on our back-end system that serves as the engine that drives our apps.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigate and implement new processes, tools, and technologies to help us grow.
- Be involved in the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of new features.
- Take responsibility for test automation (unit and integration) of new code.
- Help identify and address technical debt in existing codebases.
- Assist with deployment, QA, and support.
- Ensure code quality through peer reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
Our Tech Stack
- Languages: Java 17 (some existing 8)
- Database: MariaDB
- AWS Services: EC2, S3, API Gateway, Cognito, ECS
- Test frameworks and tools: Junit 5, TestContainers, Mockito
- Tools: Jira, Confluence, Postman, Dbeaver, GIT
About You
- At least 5 years of experience programming in Java, ideally within a financial services environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an ever-changing environment.
- BSc in Computer Science, technical tertiary qualification, or significant work experience.
- Experience working with microservice architecture.
Why Join Mama Money?
At Mama Money, our customers and communities are at the heart of all that we do. We bring our authentic selves to work, where we are free to express our diverse identities while staying true to what we believe in. We value trust, respect, and a positive mindset. We are responsible for our behavior, delivery, and output, and we always look for ways to improve.
Mama Money is a special place because we care about our customers, our team, and the impact our work has on the world. We are a friendly bunch who don’t take ourselves too seriously but take our work and our customers’ hard-earned money very seriously.
Note: Applications are only open to candidates in Cape Town or those who are actively looking to relocate at their own expense.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- Remote work
- Collaborative environment
- Focus on personal growth
- Diverse team
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