Job Title: Senior Frontend Engineer

Company Name: Capi

Job Details: RemoteFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/kja4fzftazskfpwa

Job Description: Posted 5mo agoSenior Frontend Engineer @ CapiView All JobsWebsiteLondon or ParisRemoteFull TimeResponsibilities:Develop frontend interfaces, Improve UI libraries, Collaborate cross-functionallyRequirements Summary:Senior frontend developer with React/Next.js experience, strong JS/TS, product mindset, and excellent communication. Based in London or Paris; VC/high-growth background preferred.Technical Tools Mentioned:React, Next.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, NodeJS, Express, PostgreSQL
About the CompanyCapi helps businesses in Africa pay their international suppliers quickly and efficiently. Capi started with Y-Combinator Summer 2023 program, coming out of it successfully and since then we’ve raised over $18m across Seed and Series A (Q4 2024) and are on a fast growth trajectory globally with almost 80ppl; we’ve recently hit a milestone as we crossed $1BN in annualized volume and $10m in annualized revenue for the first time!Working with SMEs in Africa is opening the door for us to have an economical impact on African markets by allowing businesses to pay suppliers and partners through our platform - we are currently live across Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Kenya, and Mali, with many more coming soon.Our team is made up of approx 75 people across 7 countries; we are a group of a highly-ambitious, get-it-done people, who like to work hard on something that has a tangible impact in the world. And we’re looking for more people to join our team!Role OverviewYou’ll join a small, high-performing team of engineers and product leaders shaping how we scale our platform and our impact. You will have the opportunity to work closely as the founding team to shape the product vision and all parts of our technical architecture. As we scale our products and deepen our presence across emerging markets, this is a role that builds technology to solve customer problems. To do that you must have empathy and curiosity to get to the root cause of the issue and the creativity to build a solution which balances impact, effort and delight.Key Responsibilities & work-streams you’ll ownCreate beautiful web interfaces for business owners in Africa and interactive dashboard experiences using technologies such as React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSSEnsure our UI components and libraries are reliable, secure, extensible and accessibleCollaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, designers, and other members of the team to create a cutting-edge productImplement IT security and data protection best practices in a regulated environmentObserve opportunities for improvements internally to help automate our non-tech processes and add to our tech best practices to improve our output and efficiencyCommunicate internally and externally about new features, be it collecting feedback pre-implementation or explaining them on launchSome projects we’ve worked on in the past:Automated payouts and AI invoice approvalOnboarding + payment automation with Swift network and banking partners across the worldRevamped Customer onboarding processesWhatsApp bot that creates quotes for customers based on their responsesSelf-serve onboarding flow that collects company information and KYC documents from customersAsynchronous workers that OCR invoicesInternal tooling to manage and process millions of dollars of transactionsOur stack is: Typescript, React, NextJS, NodeJS, Express, PostgreSQLRequirementsA product mindset is core to how we build - everyone at Capi is encouraged to think about the customer, the business, and the long-term impact of what we ship.Experience in a VC-backed or high-growth engineering team and building products used by customersA strong understanding of web development, frontend and backend best practicesExcellent written and verbal communication skills for expressing ideas, designs, and potential solutions with both technical and non-technical team members and customersYou care about our mission and solving the problems faced by African businessesComfortable working in an early-stage startup environment with high pace, rapid growth, involvement in the entire product development process and a high degree of ambiguityBased in London or ParisBonus if:French speakingExperience in Fintech, payments and/or emerging marketsAdditional information: This is a full-time position with competitive salary, share options, and benefitsIdeal Start date: December 2025 (we are aware that a notice period may need to be fulfilled and can adjust accordingly)Capi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgroundsCapi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. We’re all about building a diverse, inclusive team at Capi. Whoever you are, we’d love to hear from you. If there’s anything you need to make the interview process easier—whether it’s accessibility support, a different format, or just a heads-up about what to expect—just let us know, we’re happy to help.