Junior Payment Systems Engineer

M-zawadi Loyalty Group is a Kenyan-based organization dedicated to crafting and delivering customized business solutions, tailored to meet the diverse needs of various industries.

About the Role

Junior Payment Systems Engineer

Location: Nairobi / Hybrid

Industry: Fintech / Digital Payments

We are looking for a skilled Payment Systems Engineer to join our fintech team and lead the integration of global payment rails, digital wallets, and banking systems. The successful candidate will play a key role in building and scaling a secure and reliable payment infrastructure that supports wallet services, remittances, and merchant payments.

This role requires strong experience in payment API integrations, transaction processing, and banking connectivity, ensuring seamless payment flows across multiple providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate and manage payment APIs from global wallets, card networks, mobile money platforms, and payment gateways.
• Design and implement digital wallet infrastructure, including transaction ledgers and settlement processes.
• Build and maintain integrations with banking systems and financial APIs.
• Implement secure transaction processing, payment verification, and reconciliation systems.
• Develop and maintain API connections with payment providers using REST APIs and webhooks.
• Monitor payment system performance and resolve transaction failures or integration issues.
• Ensure payment systems meet security and compliance standards including PCI-DSS and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to launch new payment features and improve system reliability.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience working with Crypto integrations is a MUST
• Proven experience integrating payment gateways, digital wallets, or banking APIs.
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, webhooks, OAuth authentication, and payment processing flows.
• Experience building or working with transaction systems, ledgers, and reconciliation processes.
• Familiarity with fintech security and compliance standards.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and scalable backend systems.

Preferred Experience

• Experience integrating Cypro, Cards and Bank rails is a MUST.
• Experience with remittance systems and global payment providers.
• Background in fintech or digital financial services platforms