About UsWe’re building the world’s leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets - empowering families, fueling local economies, and changing how millions access financial services.We tapped into a massive shift - from banks to phones - bringing digital finance to places where traditional systems never reached. The next stage of growth will fuel a network of services and products especially designed to make money more accessible to diaspora communities including local cards, and additional savings and payments features.We’re growing fast, backed by world-class investors, and scaling a product that blends real world impact with cutting edge fintech innovation.Founded by Harvard grads and 3-time founders who previously built Segovia (acquired) and GiveDirectly (>$300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO in the world)Backed by top investors including Spark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, Unbound, Wamda, and moreBuilt by global top performers from Bain, Google, McKinsey, Uber, Checkout, Bolt, and beyond - we move fast, stay humble, and care deeply about our missionTruly global team - 250+ people, 50+ nationalities, 50+ languagesGuided by our values - ownership, impact, humility, and heart - in deed, not just wordThe RoleWe are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our growing engineering team, and build out our backend third party integration systems as we scale. For us, this isn’t just about technical performance, but also supporting the internal human processes that will always power much of our product. Taptap Send is a cross-platform mobile app developed with React Native and TypeScript, which talks to a backend service written in Kotlin and backed by a PostgreSQL database, all of which runs on AWS and is managed via Terraform and Ansible. We’re an encouraging environment that values both teamwork and autonomy, and have many exciting upcoming challenges, including: scaling up to handle increased volume and complexity, helping our analysts derive business and product insights to drive growth and retention, building internal tools for our customer support and acquisition efforts, and much more! Build out unified interface encapsulating dozens of third party payment integrationsWork on one of the pillar revenue centers of the organizationTake ownership of backend system architecture and implementationBuild performant and resilient data flows; keeping security in mind during every stepWork closely with product team to regularly ship working featuresWork in an iterative fashionEvaluate and deliver timeline estimatesRequirements:7+ years of professional experience building backend systemsProficiency with Kotlin or Java / JVMProficiency with PostgreSQLExperience with AWS: S3, SQS, SNS, Lambda, etc.Experience implementing and managing elaborate integrations with third-party APIsExperience working on systems that have real-world performance and reliability constraintsExperience developing software in a collaborative, multi-functional, and fast-paced environmentStrong communication and ability to manage conflicting priorities, setting expectations with stakeholders and be a driving forceIdeally:Experience working with Infrastructure as Code technologies, like Terraform and AnsibleExperience with SRE or similar infrastructure workExperience with Data Engineering concepts and workflowsHigh personal code/development standards (code review, unit testing, documentation, etc.)Taptap Values Impact firstTeam nextAccept realityPropose solutionsWin with gritBe proactively candid, with yourself and othersLove the particularOwn itCreate positive energyMaybe, even have funTaptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply.
Senior Network Engineer (w/m/d) in London employer: TapTap Send
At Taptap Send, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and mission-driven employer that empowers our team to make a real impact in the fintech space. Our inclusive work culture fosters collaboration and innovation, while offering ample opportunities for professional growth and development in a fast-paced environment. With a truly global team and a commitment to diversity, working with us means being part of a movement that transforms financial access for communities across Francophone Africa.
