Ravenpay Limited is a leading fintech company that provides financial services to individuals and organizations across Africa. Our mission is to build a financial ecosystem where every African has access to fast and reliable personalized financial tools.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
- Job Title: Backend Developer
- Location: Lekki, Lagos
- Employment Type: Full-time
Role Overview
- As a Backend Developer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side logic of our FinTech applications.
- You will collaborate closely with a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Frontend Developers, and QA Engineers to deliver high-quality and reliable services.
- You will ensure that our APIs and data integrations meet performance, security, and scalability standards.
Key Responsibities
API Development:
- Design, implement, and maintain RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js.
- Collaborate with frontend teams to define clear and efficient API endpoints.
Database Management:
- Work extensively with MySQL and query-building tools like Knex to ensure optimal data storage and retrieval.
- Design and optimize database schemas for performance and scalability.
- Implement best practices for data migration, backup, and recovery.
System Architecture & Design:
- Contribute to overall backend architecture, ensuring high performance and availability.
- Implement microservices-based or modular architecture as required for different product components.
- Ensure secure and efficient integration with third-party services (payment gateways, banking APIs, etc.).
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Stay updated with emerging tools and technologies in the Node.js, Knex, and MySQL ecosystem.
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback, and promoting coding standards.
Collaboration & Communication:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
- Document technical designs, process flows, and APIs for broader team use.
Security & Compliance:
- Implement security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data encryption.
- Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and data privacy standards.
Testing & Quality Assurance:
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure robust, bug-free releases.
- Collaborate with QA Engineers to address identified issues promptly.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in backend development with Node.js and Express.js.
- Database: Proficiency in MySQL and experience working with Knex.js (or other SQL query builders).
- API Design: Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles.
- Version Control: Experience using Git and familiarity with branching strategies.
- Security: Good grasp of authentication and authorization protocols (JWT, OAuth, etc.).
- Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex problems and deliver effective solutions.
Preferred Qualfiications:
- FinTech Exposure: Familiarity with financial domain, regulatory compliance, and payment integrations.
- Microservices: Knowledge of designing and implementing microservice architectures.
- Testing Frameworks: Experience with tools like Mocha, Chai, or Jest.
- Containerization: Hands-on with Docker.
Soft Skills:
- Collaboration: Strong team player who can work effectively in a diverse, cross-functional environment.
- Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with the ability to pivot as product requirements evolve.
- Ownership: Proactive and accountable attitude toward tasks and projects.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to discuss complex technical topics with non-technical stakeholders.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: [email protected] using “Backend Engineer” as the subject of the mail.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Application Deadline 3rd February, 2025.
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