Senior Backend Engineer II & III (.NET)

Nairobi, Remote. Posted 3 days ago

The role

You will build and operate distributed C# and .NET microservices on Azure using an event-driven architecture. You will own the entire lifecycle of your code from idea and implementation to deployment and production iteration.

What you will do

Build and operate distributed C# and .NET microservices on Azure
Work within an event-driven architecture at significant scale
Own what you build end-to-end from idea through implementation and deployment to production and iteration
Design for idempotency, retries, out-of-order events, and failure modes
Operate systems and use incidents to make the platform more resilient
Use AI tools for design exploration, code generation, review, testing, and incident investigation

Required qualifications

Strong grasp of C# and .NET development
Experience with event-driven systems
Microservices architecture experience, ideally on Azure and Kubernetes
Experience using observability tooling (e.g. Grafana, Application Insights)
Comfort using AI tools as part of a daily engineering workflow
DevOps culture mindset, including on-call/production ownership
Proven ability to collaborate effectively in distributed teams across time zones
Continuous learning mindset and openness to feedback

Nice to have

Experience with similar messaging technology (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)

Benefits

Bonus
Growth Shares
On-Call Allowance
Personalised training budget
Home office setup budget
Professional development programs and coaching partnerships
Family-friendly policies
Flexible working arrangements
Well-being support
Career growth opportunities

Before you apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
M-KOPA undertakes pre-employment background checks including criminal records, identification verification, academic qualifications, employment dates and employer references

About the company

M-KOPA creates financial inclusion for the traditionally excluded through a fair, flexible, customer-centric financing model. The company has served over 10 million customers and is recognized as one of Africa's fastest-growing companies.