Overview

An Innovative Digital Banking Platform that combines cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of the unbanked needs, providing them with convenient and inclusive financial solutions is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Backend Developer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

  1. Test and maintain software products to ensure strong functionality and optimization.
  2. Recommend improvements to existing software programs as necessary.
  3. Code documentation e.g. Development of API Documentation.
  4. Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developer with server side logic.
  5. Building reusable code and libraries for future use.
  6. Optimization of an application for maximum speed and scalability.
  7. Implementation of security and data protection.
  8. Design and implementation of data storage solutions e.g. Databases, Caches

Job Requirements

  1. A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering / Development or any other related discipline.
  2. A Master’s Degree would be an added advantage but is not mandatory.
  3. At least 6 years of experience in the development and delivery of high-quality software applications.
  4. Experience in the financial technology sector.

Required Skills:

  1. Strong knowledge of OOP concepts.
  2. Experience with development of RESTful APIs.
  3. Knowledge of agile software development methodologies.
  4. Strong knowledge of any of the following RDBMS: MySQL, Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server.
  5. Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
  6. User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
  7. Aggregation of multiple data sources and databases into one system
  8. Outputting data in different formats (JSON/XML)
  9. Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
  10. Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
  11. Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
  12. Proficient knowledge of PHP and/or Javascript. Strong knowledge of either Laravel or Express would be an added advantage.
  13. Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
  14. Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles.
  15. Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment.
  16. Experience with Queuing systems such as SQS, Rabbit MQ or Laravel Queues.
  17. Experience with caching mechanisms such as Redis or Memcached.
  18. Strong knowledge of the AWS ecosystem and migration of applications to the cloud.
  19. Experience with serverless technologies is an added advantage.

Competencies:

  1. Excellent planning and team management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity
  2. Proven ability to work as part of a cross-functional development team
  3. Excellent oral and written communication skills
  4. Excellent interpersonal skills
  5. Good report writing and documentation skill
  6. Should be proactive.
  7. Strong leadership skills.

Application Deadline
16th October, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their updated CV’s as a PDF file to: recruitments@istrategytech.com using “Senior Backend Developer – Lagos” as the subject of the mail.

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