Senior Backend Engineer

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer builds and extends Tala’s backend architecture to support new country launches, new features, and a 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. This role involves developing, testing, and deploying software solutions using Java, Scala, or Kotlin; designing and contributing to backend systems; ensuring code quality through code reviews; creating and maintaining technical documentation; participating in problem-solving for production issues; and potentially mentoring junior engineers. The engineer will also be expected to make key architectural decisions and contribute to continuous improvement.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of software development experience
  • Expertise in Java, Scala, or Kotlin
  • Understanding of software development principles
  • Experience with REST or gRPC APIs
  • Proficiency in CI/CD practices
  • Experience with containerization tools
  • Experience with Cloud infrastructure

Job Details

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. With nearly half a billion dollars raised from equity and debt, we are serving millions of customers across three continents. Tala has been named by the Fortune Impact 20 list, CNBC’s Disruptor 50 five years in a row, CNBC’s World's Top Fintech Company, Forbes’ Fintech 50 list for eight years running, and Chief's The New Era of Leadership Award. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about our mission.


By creating a unique platform that enables lending and other financial services around the globe, people in emerging markets are able to start and expand small businesses, manage day-to-day needs, and pursue their financial goals with confidence. Currently, over nine million people across Kenya, the Philippines, Mexico, and India have used Tala products. Due to our global team, we have a remote-first approach, and also have offices in Santa Monica, CA (HQ); Nairobi, Kenya; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, the Philippines; and Bangalore, India.


Most Talazens join us because they connect with our mission. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Tala, we’d love to hear from you!


The Role

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.


What You'll Do
  • 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


What You'll Need
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Expertise in at least one of the following languages: Java, Scala, or Kotlin
  • Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices
  • Experience with REST or gRPC APIs
  • Proficiency in CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, sbt)
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker or Kubernetes
  • Experience with Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and deploying services at the infra level.


Our vision is to build a new financial ecosystem where everyone can participate on equal footing and access the tools they need to be financially healthy. We strongly believe that inclusion fosters innovation and we’re proud to have a diverse global team that represents a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and experience. We hire talented people regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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