Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Backend Team. You will work with upper management to define software requirements and take the lead on operational and technical projects.

In this role, you should be able to work independently with little supervision. You should have excellent organization and problem-solving skills. If you also have hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies, we’d like to meet you.

Your goal will be to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals.

If you’re a creative problem solver who is hungry for a new adventure and ready to disrupt the fintech and consumer finance market then our team is waiting for you in the heart of Cairo!

Shahry is an AI powered mobile credit card. Launched in 2019, we have grown exponentially accelerating access to credit for unbanked Egyptians. Positioned as a buy-now-pay-later app for goods, Shahry offers Egypt’s only fully digital lending solution where applying for credit happens without a `wet signature`.

We source products exclusively from reputable merchants and allow monthly repayment of purchases through digital payments, credit cards, or Egypt’s vast network of over 200k PoS.

Shahry is also Egypt’s only startup funded and partnered with a regulated bank, allowing us unlimited access to financing and industry expertise to build a radical and innovative fintech platform.

This is an example of the stuff that allows us to geek out: automating credit scorecards, digitizing behavioral footprints, (automating) user profiling, and rocking the boat in general.

• Designing and developing production grade software
• Conduct rigorous software testing, debugging and code reviews
• Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer (7+ years of overall professional experience)
• Experience in Django framework and python as a programming language
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Experience with writing modular and reusable code
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix and shell scripting
• Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic) and automated testing frameworks
• Experience in CI/CD tools such as Jenkins 
• Knowledge in OS virtualization and container engines such as Docker
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical discipline