Backend Developer

Remote Full-time

About Us

Founded in 2018, we're on a mission to combat complexity and empower people by reinventing financial services and facilitating international transfers in Latin America. Zelify transforms banking for personal and business users, enabling you to send, split, or gift money instantly, without complications or waiting. With fluid transactions as easy as sending a message, you have the power to connect, pay, and share instantly.

Our Work Model

At Zelify, we create multifunctional, diverse, and inclusive teams, attracting the best talent to develop revolutionary technology. Our engineering team uses advanced technologies and agile methodologies that allow rapid adaptation to market needs. Our hybrid model provides independence and promotes professional responsibility to meet goals aligned with our global objectives. Our Engineering team transforms technology into high-impact financial solutions.

Our Culture

At Zelify, we've created an international neo-banking platform centered on the user, constantly challenging the limits of technology. Our promise is to connect payments and unite people, empowering our users to pay, share, and connect instantly. We cultivate a culture of professional growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship, promoting autonomy and responsibility where engineers own their projects from conception to implementation.

Technical Requirements

  • Strong experience with Node.js and frameworks like Express or NestJS
  • Proficiency in designing and implementing RESTful APIs
  • Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and query optimization
  • Knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis)
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker)
  • Experience with message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
  • Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Strong understanding of security best practices
  • Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies

What We Expect

  • Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code
  • Implement data storage solutions with a focus on security, performance, and scalability
  • Integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
  • Identify and address performance bottlenecks
  • Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
  • Troubleshoot and debug applications
  • Follow best practices in version control, documentation, and testing

Nice to Have

  • Experience with GraphQL
  • Knowledge of serverless architectures
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines
  • Understanding of DevOps practices
  • Experience in the fintech or banking industry
  • Knowledge of payment processing systems
  • Experience with real-time data processing
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Zelify is a technology platform currently in a development phase, not yet deployed or operational, and does not provide or process financial services directly; all financial operations are conducted exclusively through regulated third-party partners.

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