EthSwitch S.C. Senior Software Engineer Jobs 2026 – 2 Vacancies

EthSwitch S.C. Vacancy 2026 | Senior Software Engineer Jobs in Addis Ababa | IT Jobs in Ethiopia EthSwitch S.C. is hiring 2 Senior Software Engineers to provide technical leadership across its digital payment platforms and software systems. The role covers mobile and web application development, backend microservices, payment-switch integrations, DevOps, production operations, cybersecurity, and technical leadership. Job Summary Employer: EthSwitch S.C. Position: Senior Software Engineer Vacancies: 2 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Work Arrangement: Office Employment Type: Full-time Career Level: Senior External Vacancy No.: EVA/11/2026 Deadline: October 6, 2026 About the Position The Senior Software Engineer serves as a technical anchor and engineering lead across EthSwitch digital platforms, including the Central Billing Platform (CBS), interoperable merchant payment systems, merchant web portals, and related digital platforms. The position is responsible for end-to-end software engineering, including application architecture, backend microservices, DevOps delivery pipelines, production reliability, security, incident response, technical documentation, and developer mentoring. Core Responsibilities 1. Mobile & Web Application Engineering Architect and maintain production-grade cross-platform applications using Flutter and Dart for Android, iOS, and smart POS terminals. Design and develop merchant administration portals and operations dashboards using Angular v15+, TypeScript, RxJS, and Angular Material. Work with modern web frameworks such as React, Vue, or Flutter Web. Optimize client-side rendering performance, frame rates, memory usage, offline caching, and state management across different devices and form factors. Implement native platform channels using Kotlin and Swift. Apply modular Clean Architecture and MVVM patterns. 2. Backend Microservices & Switch Integrations Design and consume high-throughput RESTful APIs and switch connectors using Java and Spring Boot. Implement token-based authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Keycloak, and JWT with refresh-token rotation. Implement data persistence, local storage, and caching using PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and SQLite. Develop solutions for network resilience, including offline fallbacks, exponential-backoff retries, and connectivity recovery. 3. DevOps, CI/CD & Production Infrastructure Design and automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins. Configure and administer production Linux environments, including RHEL and Ubuntu. Manage systemd application daemons and Nginx reverse proxies, including SSL termination, rate limiting, and HTTP/2 optimization. Support containerization using Docker and container orchestration for supporting services. Manage mobile release engineering, including production keystores, ProGuard/R8 obfuscation, compile-time secret injection, and split-per-ABI packaging. Establish production observability through structured logging, health checks, crash reporting, and real-time alerts. 4. Production Operations & Switch Reliability Serve as a Tier-3 engineering lead for high-severity payment-switch incidents, including payment dropouts, Hosted Payment Page timeouts, and gateway anomalies. Prepare technical Change Requests, risk assessments, and rollback procedures for Change Advisory Board review. Execute zero-downtime Blue/Green maintenance activities. Maintain cryptographic assets and processes, including SSL certificates, CA trust stores, keystores, and TLS certificate-pinning rotation schedules. Participate in Disaster Recovery failover drills, load-balancing tests, and automated backup validation. Investigate settlement exceptions, inter-bank discrepancies, pending transaction anomalies, and communication mismatches between switch engines and member-bank connectors. Support sandbox onboarding and technical integration for commercial banks, MFIs, and PSPs. 5. Security, INSA Compliance & Governance Implement client-side security protections including encrypted storage, root/jailbreak detection, screen-overlay defenses, anti-tampering, and anti-repackaging controls. Remediate vulnerabilities identified through penetration testing, INSA audits, and automated security scanning. Work with tools such as MobSF, SonarQube, and OWASP ZAP. Enforce secure handling and segregation of credentials, API keys, and private infrastructure information. 6. Technical Leadership & Stakeholder Management Lead code reviews and enforce SOLID principles and Clean Architecture standards. Organize and lead live end-of-sprint demonstrations and product milestone showcases. Collaborate with Product Owners, Department Managers, and member-bank integration teams. Mentor junior and mid-level developers through pair programming, structured code reviews, and technical workshops. Maintain engineering documentation, including Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), system workflow diagrams, deployment runbooks, and API specifications. Qualifications and Experience BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. 6/4 years of relevant work experience, with at least 2 years in professional positions. Key Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Computer Science Software Engineering Information Technology Mobile and web application development Java and Spring Boot Flutter and Dart Angular and TypeScript RESTful APIs and microservices DevOps and CI/CD Linux and Docker Payment-switch integrations Software security and production operations How to Apply Qualified candidates should submit the following documents: Non-returnable CV Educational qualifications Work experience credentials Send the application to: Email: hr@ethswitch.com Applicants should clearly state “Senior Software Engineer” in the email subject line. Important: Educational qualifications and work experience credentials must be attached together with the CV. Submitting only a CV is not sufficient. Educational credentials submitted by applicants will be verified with the respective higher institutions. External Vacancy No.: EVA/11/2026 Deadline: October 6, 2026 Qualified female applicants are highly encouraged to apply. 📲 Get More IT Jobs in Ethiopia Join the ETcareers Telegram channel for daily IT Jobs, Software Engineering Jobs, Banking & Fintech Jobs, and other Jobs in Ethiopia: https://t.me/Etcareersjobs