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Software Engineer (Backend) - Lagos
Description
Position : Software Engineer (Backend) - Lagos
Our client, a liquidity infrastructure for cross-border commerce, is looking for a talented and motivated Software Engineer (Backend) to join their growing engineering team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power our applications. Your work will directly impact the performance, scalability, and reliability of our platform.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop, and maintain backend services using AWS Lambda and other serverless technologies.
- Design, implement, and manage robust APIs using AWS API Gateway or similar services.
- Leverage Node.js with TypeScript to build scalable, high-performance applications.
- Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
- Develop and maintain blockchain-based solutions to enhance our financial technology services.
- Write efficient, reusable, and reliable code while adhering to best practices in software development.
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.
- Drive the product roadmap and take ownership of several core components of the product.
- Work closely with UI/UX designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver innovative solutions.
- Rapidly learn and apply new technologies to improve the platform’s usability and performance.
- Hands-on experience maintaining and improving production backend systems.
Required profile for job ad : Software Engineer (Backend) - Lagos
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
- 1+ year of experience with AWS Lambda (serverless compute) and AWS API Gateway or similar services and 2+ years of experience with blockchain technologies.
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript, ES5-ES8, and TypeScript.
- Experience in developing APIs and integrating third-party services.
- Proficiency with SQL (PostgreSQL) and experience in designing efficient database schemas with SequelizeORM.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
- Experience with cloud computing solutions like AWS, GCP, etc.
- Knowledge of modern front-end frameworks such as React.js.
- Understanding of DevOps practices and tools.
- Familiarity with security best practices in software development.
Must have skills
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
- Adaptability to continuous change in deliverables and priorities.
Job criteria for job ad : Software Engineer (Backend) - Lagos
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Job category :
Accounting, controlling, finance - IT, new technologies - Services -
Industries :
Temporary work, recruitment - Employment type : Permanent contract
- Region : Lagos
- City : Lagos
- Experience level : 5 to 10 years - More than 10 years
- Educational level : HND - Bachelor - Master - Doctorate
- Number of Position(s) : 1
- API
- GIT
- NODE JS
- JAVASCRIPT
- BLOCKCHAIN
- Accounting
- Design
- REACT
- Controlling
- Security
- SQL
- POSTGRESQL
- AGILE
- Finance
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Type de poste
Temps plein
Lieu du poste
Lagos , Nigeria
Date de publication
11 juin 2025
Valide jusqu’au
10 août 2025