All positions
Engineering

Backend Engineer

Cape Town (Remote/Hybrid)
Full-time
3+ years
R40k - R60k/month (gross) + Equity

Build the infrastructure that moves money. Ledgers, payment integrations, and APIs that power fintech businesses.

About the role

We're building the platform that lets anyone launch a fintech business. That means reliable ledgers, integrations with stablecoin infrastructure (USDC, Bridge), and APIs developers love to use.

What you'll do

  • Design and build backend services that process financial transactions
  • Integrate with stablecoin on/off-ramp providers
  • Own the reliability and performance of critical payment infrastructure

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of backend engineering, preferably Python/Django
  • Experience with databases, particularly PostgreSQL
  • You've built systems where data consistency matters
  • You use AI-assisted tools like Claude Code and Cursor to write better code, faster

Nice to have

  • Experience with stablecoins or on/off-ramp integrations
  • Background in fintech or payments

About Rehive

We build the platform that makes it easy to launch fintech products. Our infrastructure powers payment apps, wallets, and neobanks in 10+ countries.

Founded
2016
Team
Distributed
Stage
Seed
Customers
10+ countries
Apply now