Founding Engineer
Core
Building the core software platform for an internet infrastructure network that aggregates telecom assets to provide scalable bandwidth access to ISPs in Africa.
Role type
Founding Software Engineer (Backend)
Builds
Production systems for billing, payments, and ISP integrations
Domain
Internet infrastructure / Telecom / Fintech
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Event-driven architectures (Kafka/RabbitMQ), Payment gateway integrations (STK push, webhooks), Financial transaction logic
Preferred skills
AI-augmented engineering mindset, Experience with AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, Copilot)
Technologies
TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, M-Pesa, Stripe, Adyen
Responsibilities
Design and build NestJS microservices for payments and billing pipelines, Integrate with payment gateways and ISP billing systems, Manage financial data schemas and transaction isolation, Implement event-driven architectures for system communication, Ship production code directly from spec documents
Seniority
Founding, hands-on IC
