Senior Backend Engineer (AI-Native)

Umba is a pan-African digital bank operating in Kenya and Nigeria, with a mission to make financial services more accessible, affordable, and empowering for millions of people across Africa. We’re looking for exceptional people who share our ambition, energy, and belief that technology can unlock financial freedom.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in production environments
• Strong proficiency in Python and backend frameworks (Flask, FastAPI)
• Intermediate experience with Frontend
• Experience building and scaling APIs and distributed systems
• Strong system design skills and understanding of software architecture principles

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Generous paid time off
• Stock options
• Education assistance