BuyCoins (Y Combinator S18) is a cryptocurrency exchange for Africa. BuyCoins is the easiest & fastest way to buy or sell Bitcoin, Ethereum & Litecoin using your local debit cards + bank account.

At BuyCoins, we believe cryptocurrencies will open up Africa to a global system of value transfer.

We're working on some really exciting (if we say so ourselves) things and we need a fantastic backend engineer to come and participate in our vision of the future. If hired, you'll be working closely with CTO & CEO Timi Ajiboye.

Role description

The backend engineer is responsible for building the server side services that power the entire BuyCoins experience. To do this, we need someone with the following skills:

• Advanced understanding of the web and server-side/API development; HTTP, REST, databases [preferably Postgres], etc.
• Advanced experience with Ruby on Rails [preferably] or similar frameworks like Django, Laravel, Sails.js etc
• A practical understanding of GraphQL [We love GraphQL!]
• Familiarity with unit testing [preferably Rspec]
• Node.js experience.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• A curious, eager to learn & innovate mind
• The ability & willingness to work autonomously/independently

Location: Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria (On Site)

Why work with us?

• A competitive salary
• New MacBook Pro
• Health insurance, gym access, and pension
• 20 days paid annual leave

If this role sounds interesting to you, here's how to apply:

1. Complete the challenges

You can read about them (and get started) by clicking the link below.

Challenges!

2. Fill the application form

The second part of this form is for submitting the results of completing the code section of the challenge. This means that you cannot submit the form without finishing that challenge. Click here to fill form.