SENIOR PAYMENTS ENGINEER @ AYUUTO LIMITED
Ayuuto Limited is seeking a dedicated Senior Payments Engineer to join the team behind AyuutoPay, our flagship multi-currency and Sharia-compliant payment gateway. As a core member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and scaling a platform that serves as a vital part of Africa's integrated financial ecosystem. This role involves building cross-border payment corridors and managing critical API integrations with providers like M-Pesa, Airtel Money, and Flutterwave to ensure a seamless transaction experience for the underserved and underbanked populations across the continent.
In this hybrid role based in Nairobi, you will own the end-to-end technical lifecycle of the payments infrastructure, maintaining a high standard of 99.9% platform uptime. You will work at the intersection of Islamic finance and modern mobile money technologies, contributing to a mission-critical system. As a pre-revenue startup with strong banking partnerships, we offer a ground-floor opportunity to shape the future of fintech in East Africa, collaborating with a passionate team dedicated to financial inclusion. Equity consideration is available for exceptional candidates.
In this hybrid role based in Nairobi, you will own the end-to-end technical lifecycle of the payments infrastructure, maintaining a high standard of 99.9% platform uptime. You will work at the intersection of Islamic finance and modern mobile money technologies, contributing to a mission-critical system. As a pre-revenue startup with strong banking partnerships, we offer a ground-floor opportunity to shape the future of fintech in East Africa, collaborating with a passionate team dedicated to financial inclusion. Equity consideration is available for exceptional candidates.
Key Requirements
3–5 years of professional experience in software development with a focus on fintech or payments.
Expert proficiency in PHP and the Laravel framework.
Advanced knowledge of MySQL database management and optimization.
Strong experience with frontend technologies including React.js and React Native for mobile applications.
Hands-on experience integrating East African payment APIs, specifically M-Pesa Daraja API.
Solid understanding of security protocols including TLS, tokenisation, and OWASP standards.
Practical experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Proven ability to implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with KYC/KYB, AML/CFT compliance workflows and CBK regulatory requirements.
Understanding of Sharia-compliant finance principles is a strong advantage.
Ability to maintain 99.9% platform uptime on mission-critical infrastructure.