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• Position: Software Engineer - Platform



• Job Type Remote



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 3 years



• Location Nigeria




• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  
  

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend systems and APIs that support high-traffic workloads.


• Build and maintain developer platforms, frameworks, and tooling to enhance productivity and system efficiency.


• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and observability in distributed systems by implementing best practices.


• Collaborate with engineers across teams to create efficient service architectures and improve system reliability.


• Work on database scalability and optimization, ensuring data consistency and performance for high-volume applications.


• Implement asynchronous processing, caching strategies, and event-driven architectures to improve system efficiency.


• Define and enforce coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and automation to improve software quality and delivery speed.


• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimizing query execution, load balancing, and resource utilization.


• Document technical architectures, best practices, and engineering processes to drive knowledge-sharing within the team.


• Stay up to date with emerging technologies in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure to enhance platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• You have strong experience (3+ years) of building backend software for web-based or mobile products.


• You have strong knowledge of software development fundamentals, including relevant background in computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies.


• You are pragmatic and combine a strong understanding of technology and product needs to arrive at the best solution for a given problem.


• You are highly entrepreneurial and thrive in taking ownership of your own impact. You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise.


• You are an excellent collaborator & communicator. You know that startups are a team sport. You listen to others, aren’t afraid to speak your mind and always try to ask the right questions. 


• You are excited by the prospect of working in a distributed team and company, working with teammates from all over the world.

Benefits of Joining 

• Work in a mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment


• Competitive salary and equity package


• A collaborative and flat company culture


• Where we work:
  
  
  
  • Hybrid - we are remote first, with occasional in-office requirements.
  
  
  
  


• Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)


• 28 days of annual leave, 30 days of sick leave and 7 days of bereavement leave


• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave


• Annual professional development budget 


• Pension benefit


• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one-time home office set-up budget


• Team meals and social events (Hybrid for now)


• Flexible working hours


• Opportunity to work and interact with a global team.