Senior Backend Engineer – Rollpay

Location: Yaba, Lagos (Hybrid – 4 days onsite, Fridays remote)


Rollpay is redefining payments for the creative industry. We help filmmakers and creatives get paid faster and more reliably, powering smooth financial transactions behind the scenes of the entertainment world. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team — someone passionate about building scalable fintech systems, eager to solve real payment challenges, and ready to step into a leadership role as we grow.

🚀 What You’ll Do

  • Design and scale NestJS + Node.js backend services that drive Rollpay’s payments platform.
  • Build and manage scheduler systems for payouts, reconciliations, and recurring transactions.
  • Integrate with fintech APIs, payment gateways, and compliance tools to keep money moving securely.
  • Write clean, test-driven code (TDD) and uphold high engineering standards.
  • Collaborate with product, frontend, and ops teams to deliver features that delight users.
  • Mentor junior developers and prepare to grow into the Backend Team Lead role as our team expands.

✅ What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years building backend solutions with Node.js.
  • 3+ years working with TypeScript, NestJS, and PostgreSQL (we use Sequelize ORM).
  • Strong fintech experience – payments, wallets, banking APIs, or compliance systems.
  • Experience with scheduler/job systems (e.g., for payouts and settlements).
  • A TDD-first mindset and familiarity with CI/CD workflows.
  • Bonus points for Golang, Docker, AWS and Kafka/RabbitMQ experience.
  • A proactive, ownership-driven engineer who thrives in an early-stage, fast-moving environment.

💵 What We Offer

  • ₦800,000 - ₦1,000,000 salary
  • Full health insurance & pension contributions.
  • Hybrid work setup: 4 days onsite for collaboration, Fridays remote for focus time.
  • Leadership growth: Opportunity to become Backend Team Lead within 12–18 months if leadership is demonstrated.
  • Work on meaningful problems powering payments for an entire creative industry.

🌟 Why Rollpay?

At Rollpay, you won’t just be another engineer — you’ll be building the financial backbone for the creative industry and shaping the future of payments for creatives. You’ll work in a tight-knit team, ship features that matter, and grow into a key leadership position as we scale.

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