Job description

Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 30 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.

We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment. As a Software & Performance Engineer, you will be pivotal in the development of software that provides real solutions. You will be deeply involved in the entire software development lifecycle and an integral part of all procedures to design, code, analyze and document application programs in Spring Framework. Working closely with other teams, you will be actively contributing to the process of evolving the company's products and you will play an important role in identifying and applying appropriate modern technologies and techniques for software development.

What you will do

Monitor and support production environments
Collaborate with other engineers to design, implement and publish to the world, demanding fintech services using Spring Framework
Identify and apply appropriate modern technologies and techniques for software development
Perform load-tests, analyze results, find root cause of performance issues and provide appropriate solutions proactively
Troubleshoot challenging performance and stability issues in real world environments

What you will bring

Passion about software development
Passion about application performance, reliability and scalability
Strong software development skills in Java, Spring and bash scripting
Solid foundation regarding computer science fundamentals including systems and networks
Experience with distributed high concurrency and high throughput applications
Experience and understanding of Relational databases, modeling and tuning for high throughput applications (Postgres)
Experience and understanding of load balancers and reverse proxies (httpd, nginx)
Experience with NoSQL databases (Elastic, Cassandra, Mongo) will be considered a plus
Experience with queueing and event streaming systems
Knowledge of using, configuring and setup of container orchestration tools (Docker Swarm, Kubernetes) will be considered a plus
Familiarity with CI/CD tools would be considered a plus
Experience in working with secure code development guidelines and coding practices (i.e. OWASP, NIST)

Your key attributes

Strong desire for exploring, evaluating and understanding in depth old and new technologies
Passion for learning new technologies and eagerness to collaborate with other creative minds
Excellent judgment, organizational and problem-solving skills
Ability to hit tight deadlines and work under pressure and strict attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and team working mentality

Why you should apply
What we offer:
👟 Flexible remote working
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
👩🏽‍⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart

Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms
🥳 CSR activities and festive events within any possible occasion
🍜 Enjoy comfortable open space restaurant with varied meal options every day
🎾 🧘‍️ Wellbeing activities access such as free on-site yoga classes, plus available squash court on our premises

Optasia’s Values 🌟

#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.

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