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Backend Engineer at Yana Finance, Lagos

  • Full Time
  • Mid-level
  • Onsite
  • Lagos

Website Yana Finance

Description

Job Title: Backend Engineer

As a Backend Engineer at Yana Finance, you should have a good understanding of backend systems, databases, and API development as you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our backend infrastructure, ensuring scalability, performance, and security. You will collaborate within the product and engineering team to build excellent products for internal and external use.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications using PHP and JavaScript (Node.js)
  • Develop and integrate RESTful APIs to support various frontend and mobile applications.
  • Design, optimize, and manage relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and non-relational (MongoDB, Redis) databases.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, and enforce coding standards and best practices.
  • Collaborate with the team to design system architecture, including micro-services and server-less architectures.
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure high availability and reliability.
  • Implement security best practices and ensure data protection and compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
  • Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality products.
  • Provide proper code, api and product documentation for endpoints created for use internally or with third parties.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of backend development experience
  • Proficient in PHP and JavaScript (Node.js)
  • Experience with PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony) and JavaScript frameworks (Express.js)
  • Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
  • Proven experience in designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Proficient with Git and version control workflows.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks (PHPUnit, Jest, Mocha)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Strong understanding of security principles and best practices
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Remuneration and other benefits

  • NGN 350,000 – NGN500,000 monthly net income.
  • Pension and tax contribution.
  • Health coverage.
  • Work tools, as needed.
  • Smart and friendly co-workers.

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