Senior Software Development Engineer

About Sahl

Sahl is transforming digital payments by providing seamless solutions for end consumers. Our technology enables users to recharge prepaid electricity meters and access a variety of payment services-all from their mobile phones, anytime and anywhere. With a diverse range of payment options, we are redefining convenience and accessibility in the financial ecosystem

About the Role

We are building a world-class engineering team and looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to help shape the future of digital payments. As a senior engineer, you will play a crucial role in architecting, designing, and scaling high-performance, reliable, and secure software solutions.

You will work alongside top-tier engineers from Microsoft, Amazon, Palantir, and Careem, driving technical excellence and innovation. Beyond writing code, you will influence architectural decisions, mentor junior engineers, and champion best practices to ensure our systems meet the highest standards of quality and scalability.

At Sahl, we believe in using the best tools for the job and staying ahead with industry best practices. If you're passionate about solving complex engineering challenges, making a real impact, and working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we’d love to have you on board.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance software solutions.
• Influence architectural decisions and define best practices to enhance system reliability and maintainability.
• Drive technical excellence by ensuring high-quality code through test-driven development, code reviews, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical implementations.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical growth.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in performance, security, and system scalability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or arelated field
• 4+ years of experience in building enterprise-grade software services with high scale
• Ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical decisions.
• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
• Experience with software engineering best practices, including TDD, code reviews, CI/CD, and service-oriented architecture.
• Ability to work in a highly-dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications

Experience in:

Cross-platform mobile development (e.g. Flutter)

Back-end development in .NET Core

Front-end technologies (e.g. Reactjs and Reduxjs)

SQL database or relational database skills

Strong technical writing skills