• Application Deadline:
• Position: Junior Backend Engineer – Drupal & Symfony



• Job Type Remote



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 0 - 3 years



• Location Nigeria




• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  
  

About the Role

• We are looking for a Junior Backend Engineer with foundational knowledge of PHP, Drupal and Symfony to join our technical team supporting the development, maintenance and improvement of a health information platform.


• The ideal candidate does not need to be an expert in Drupal or Symfony but should have a good understanding of backend development and some practical exposure to these technologies through professional work, personal projects, coursework or open-source contributions.


• You will work alongside experienced engineers to maintain existing functionality, troubleshoot issues, implement enhancements and gradually take on more responsibility for the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance and development of backend features on a Drupal-based platform.


• Develop and modify Drupal modules and backend functionality under the guidance of senior engineers.


• Work with Symfony components and PHP to implement and maintain application functionality.


• Support API development and integration with other systems.


• Assist with debugging, troubleshooting and resolving application issues.


• Work with databases and backend data structures.


• Participate in code reviews, testing and deployment activities.


• Assist with Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support as technical responsibilities transition to the team.


• Follow established coding, security and documentation standards.


• Work with senior engineers to understand the existing codebase and system architecture.


• Document technical changes and contribute to knowledge transfer within the team.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 0–3 years of relevant experience is acceptable. Candidates with strong academic projects, personal projects, internships or open-source contributions demonstrating relevant skills are encouraged to apply.


• What matters most: a solid backend foundation, some exposure to Drupal/Symfony and the ability and willingness to quickly learn and work within an existing codebase.


• Basic to intermediate knowledge of PHP.


• Some practical knowledge or exposure to Drupal, preferably Drupal 9/10.


• Basic understanding of Symfony and Symfony-based application development.


• Understanding of REST APIs and backend application development.


• Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.


• Familiarity with Git and version control.


• Basic understanding of software testing and debugging.


• Ability to read and understand an existing codebase.


• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.


• Willingness to learn and work with an existing production platform.

Desirable:

• Experience developing or customising Drupal modules.


• Exposure to Symfony 6+.


• Experience working with Drupal APIs.


• Experience with Docker or Linux environments.


• Experience with Drupal configuration management


• Experience with Drupal version upgrading


• Experience with applying core and contrib patches


• Exposure to CI/CD and application deployment.


• Experience working with health information systems or other complex web platforms.