• Application Deadline:
• Position: Backend Engineer, SAIL


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Job Description

• We are looking for an experienced Back-end engineer who will design, implement, and iterate on scalable, secure, backend services.


• From design, implementation, and deployment you'll be able to shape the services and features that drive the future of our products. We are looking for a skilled, dependable, innovator who plays well with others and enjoys finding scalable solutions.


• In this role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and support our other members of the engineering team who work cross-functionally with product and design to share and learn best practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build simple, fast, resilient, and scalable solutions using back-end (and/or front-end) technologies.


• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to design, develop, test, and/or launch our product line.


• Develop features and functions that ultimately improve the experience of users.


• Maintain and expand reporting/analytics capabilities.


• Vet and test new backend code, as well as fixes.


• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.


• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders daily, in real time.


• Open and able to give + receive positive + constructive feedback.


• Learn from different team members about the various systems and projects they work on.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or more in Computer Science or related field


• 2-5 years of recent hands-on coding and software design


• A tract record of projects completed on time- you are a flawless executor, not a procrastinator.


• Experience with all phases of the software development life cycle, best practices and Agile software development.


• A strong familiarity of programming languages including JavaScript, Node.js


• Experience working with any PHP framework.


• Experience working with Docker would be a plus.


• Experience or aptitude for implementing scalable software.


• Experience working on collaborative projects is a plus.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Solid knowledge of database structures and algorithms


• Optimistic about-facing challenges and converting to success/milestones.


• Accepting of shifting priorities.

What we offer

• Paid time off


• Healthcare coverage


• A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth


• Work alongside great talent.


• A culture of learning and innovation.


• Opportunities for career growth and training.


• Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people.


• A chance to make a social difference.


• Overall fun company.