NowPay | Full time
Senior Backend Developer
Cairo, Egypt | Posted on 03/12/2025
Work Experience 4-5 Years NowPay (YC W21) is a FinTech startup building a financial-wellness platform for employees in emerging markets. Saving, spending, budgeting and borrowing. Those are the 4 pillars of financial-wellness. NowPay aims to improve every aspect of those for employees by building products that tackle every vertical.
NowPay enables employees to get their salaries in advance at any point in time during the month and also pay their bills instantly. NowPay is backed by YCombinator, 500 Startups, BECO Capital, Global Ventures, Endure, Plug and Play, MSA Capital, 4dx, Foundation Ventures, EFG and Beltone.
Job Description
We are seeking a talented Backend Engineer with 3-5 years of experience to join our team.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in NodeJS and NestJS, as well as proficiency in Javascript.
Experience with cloud services, particularly (AWS, GCP), is essential for this role.
Familiarity with CI/CD practices is a plus, as we aim to streamline our development processes.
You will be responsible for developing and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs.
You will work closely with the rest of the engineering team to design and implement scalable and reliable backend solutions.
You will also work with databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL to ensure data integrity and performance.
Requirements
Minimum of 3 years of experience in backend development.
Proficiency in NodeJS and NestJS frameworks.
Strong knowledge of Javascript and its asynchronous programming model.
Experience with (AWS, GCP) services and cloud-based architectures.
Familiarity with relational databases, specifically MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Understanding of CI/CD practices is a plus.
Solid understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate technical concepts clearly.
Benefits
Social Insurance
Health insurance and wellness programs.
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
* Flexible working hours and work-life balance initiatives.
