We are seeking a Senior Backend Tech Lead to spearhead our backend engineering team at z.systems, a VC-backed tech company revolutionizing retail across Africa. The role demands 5+ years of backend experience, strong leadership, and expertise in scalable transactional systems, gamification engines, and cloud infrastructure. You will mentor engineers, architect robust solutions, and collaborate closely with product and DevOps to deliver high‑quality features. Join a dynamic, growth‑oriented environment where your impact will shape the future of retail in emerging markets.

The Senior Backend Engineering Lead will spearhead the design, implementation, and scaling of our core backend services, ensuring high reliability, security, and performance. Working closely with product managers and DevOps, the role demands strong technical leadership, mentorship of junior engineers, and hands‑on involvement in architecture decisions, code reviews, and deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate brings 6‑9 years of backend experience, expertise in AWS, PostgreSQL, Node.js, and a proven track record building scalable transactional and gamification systems.