Nickson Wekongo
Backend & Infrastructure Engineer
About
Backend and Infrastructure Engineer with 3+ years of experience building, deploying, and maintaining production-grade SaaS, fintech, and automation systems using Go, Python, PostgreSQL, Linux, and Docker. Experienced designing REST APIs, payment integrations, multi-tenant systems, and cloud-hosted infrastructure with strong focus on reliability, automation, security, and operational efficiency.
Demonstrated ability to own the full engineering lifecycle from backend architecture and API development to deployment, monitoring, automation, and infrastructure hardening. Built commercial systems integrating M-Pesa, Twilio WhatsApp APIs, subscription billing, and real-time automation workflows.
Joined
January 2021
Focus
Backend and Infrastructure Engineer