𝐉𝐎𝐁 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄: SOFTWARE ENGINEER – FINANCIAL SYSTEMS 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲: Whence Financial Services 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Lusaka, Zambia 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Technical Division 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Full-Time 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Permanent and Pensionable 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲: K135,000 (ZAMBIAN KWACHA) 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 17th October 2025 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 Whence Financial Services is a premier and rapidly expanding financial institution with a nationwide network of over 40 branches and a workforce exceeding 450 professionals. Built on innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to financial inclusion, Whence is redefining access to finance through technology. As part of our digital transformation journey, we are investing in building next-generation financial platforms and digital systems that will power the institution’s long-term sustainability and growth. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫 – Financial Systems to join our high-performance team at Whence Financial Services. This is a mission-critical role for a technically gifted individual who can design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade financial software systems that enhance operational efficiency, client experience, and institutional control. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and integrating systems that drive lending operations, payment gateways, digital finance, and analytics solutions across the Whence ecosystem. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 • Systems Development and Integration • Design, develop, and maintain web applications and internal platforms using Next.js, React, Node.js, and Laravel. • Integrate and optimize payment gateways, digital wallets, and financial systems to ensure seamless operations across the branch network. • Work with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL) to build scalable and secure systems. • Develop and maintain APIs to support interoperability with third-party banking and fintech partners. • Deployment, Reliability, and Performance • Deploy applications to production environments and ensure high uptime, responsiveness, and system resilience. • Implement monitoring tools, backups, and failover systems to ensure business continuity. • Utilize Linux command line tools for deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting. • Innovation and Automation • Leverage AI tools and automation frameworks to enhance software development efficiency and problem-solving. • Participate in the design of AI-driven tools and digital systems aligned with Whence’s long-term technology roadmap. • Introduce innovative technologies that advance process automation and data-driven decision-making. • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with finance, operations, and risk teams to translate complex financial workflows into simple, functional software solutions. • Support users across branches with technical guidance and troubleshooting on in-house applications. • Collaborate with IT and leadership teams to maintain alignment between technology and institutional goals. 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Information Technology. • Minimum of two (2) years’ proven experience in software development, preferably within the financial or fintech sector. • Proficiency with Next.js, React, Node.js, and Laravel frameworks. • Strong working knowledge of MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL databases. • Experience deploying and maintaining production applications on Linux environments. • Active use of AI tools for coding, testing, or automation workflows. • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞: • Experience working with banking APIs, digital payment integrations, or regulatory systems. • Familiarity with information security, data protection, and compliance in financial environments. • Experience scaling web applications in high-volume or distributed environments. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 • Gross Annual Salary: K135,000 (inclusive of all benefits). • Permanent and Pensionable Contract ensuring long-term stability. • Funeral Cover for staff and immediate family. • Health Insurance for staff and dependents. • Paid Annual Leave as per company policy. • Interest-Free Staff Advances for qualifying employees. • Competitive remuneration with performance-based bonuses. • Direct collaboration with leadership and exposure to strategic technology initiatives. • A professional, innovative, and growth-oriented work environment with strong career progression pathways. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: Interested candidates should submit a comprehensive CV and application letter via the Withinhere App, clearly highlighting their experience in: • Developing or scaling financial software systems; and • Integrating payment gateways or financial APIs. 𝐓𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩: 📱 Google Playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whence.withinhere 📱 App Store: https://apps.apple.com/zw/app/withinhere/id6469520099 Supplementary applications may also be submitted in person to: Whence Financial Services – Administration Office 7th Floor, Suite 704, Anchor House, Cairo Road, Lusaka Or via email to info@whencegroup.com 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 17th October 2025. 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙.