• Application Deadline:
• Position: Senior Backend Engineer



• Job Type Full Time , Hybrid



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Lagos




• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  
  

About The Role

• As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll play a key role in building and maintaining scalable, secure, and resilient systems that power our platform. You'll collaborate with a cross-functional team to deliver impactful solutions and ensure seamless integrations between services. Our stack leverages Java, Node.js, and PHP, with a strong focus on AWS, CICD, Microservices and Event-driven architecture.


• You'll join a team dedicated to building scalable infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, and maintaining top-notch security standards. We are heavily invested in modern engineering practices and are looking for someone passionate about driving excellence in backend development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend systems using Java, Node.js, and PHP.


• Architect and implement microservices that align with our platform's scalability and performance goals.


• Leverage AWS services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, RDS) to deploy and manage cloud-native applications.


• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and ensure delivery of high-quality code.


• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.


• Implement best practices for API design, particularly RESTful services


• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.


• Mentor junior engineers, participate in technical discussions, and contribute to the team's continuous improvement.


• Write clear, maintainable, and testable code while following modern development practices.

Requirements

• Expert-level proficiency in Java, Node.js, and PHP with a strong understanding of backend development best practices.


• Proven experience designing and implementing microservices architectures and distributed systems.


• Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS, Lambda, RDS, CloudFront, and API Gateway).


• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment practices.


• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.


• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.


• Proficiency in building scalable, maintainable, and secure RESTful APIs.


• Knowledge of infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.


• Understanding of networking concepts, including CDNs, HTTP, and TCP/IP.


• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve performance issues.


• Effective communication skills with the ability to mentor team members and contribute to technical discussions

Preferred Skills

• Experience with TypeScript for writing modern JavaScript applications.


• Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, or other message brokers for event-driven architectures.


• Exposure to financial services platforms or fintech environments is a plus.

Recruitment process

• Call with People team


• Case Study ( Assessment)


• Interview