Backend Engineer

HRLeverage kenya Limited is seeking to hire a Backend Engineer (Java) for a leading fintech company in Nigeria who will design, code, test, analyse and manage software programs as well as applications that drive the company’s strategy, products and third-party business. The individual will assist other software engineers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications. Salary is negotiable. Candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in computer science, applied physics or related field with minimum of 3 years experience writing production quality codes. If you consider yourself a match and are interested in the role, kindly send your CV with the job title and code (Backend Engineer (Java) – BEJIS211) as subject to jobs@hrleverageafrica.com

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists other software engineers, analysts, and designers in conceptualizing and developing new software programs and applications.
• Develop, maintain, troubleshoot, enhance and document software products and components develop by self and others as per the requirements and detailed design
• Design and implement automated unit testing as required on a project.
• Works closely with the Team Leader, Business Analyst and Product Owner for understanding the functional and system requirements.
• Involves in task breakdown, provides reasonable work estimates and communicates deviations from estimates or work product in advance of deadline.
• Creates thorough, professional quality technical specifications and design documentation.
• Contributes to company knowledge base and process improvements.
• Current on emerging software technologies and makes recommendations.
• Proactively recommends, schedules, and provide software and development framework and tools improvements and upgrades.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Java
• SQL Server
• Redis
• MongoDB
• NUnit
• Micro-service development
• Docker
• SonaCube
• Kubernetes