Backend Engineer at The Purple Scripts

The Purple Scripts – Our client, a dynamic Fintech Company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Backend Engineer

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Our client is looking for a talented Full Stack Engineer to join their innovative team.
• The ideal candidate must have a strong background in both front-end and back-end development, specifically with Next.js and Nest.js.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and maintain high-quality code and documentation.
• Build prototypes and resolve technical issues while profiling and analyzing performance bottlenecks.
• Design robust APIs to support mobile and desktop clients.
• Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems in the cloud.
• Optimize web applications for performance and scalability.
• Develop automated tests to ensure business requirements are met and facilitate regression testing.
• Collaborate with the development team to build and enhance back-office tools.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and decisions to enhance application design and functionality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred but not required).
• 4+ years of experience in software development with a proven track record of delivering successful projects.
• Expertise in programming languages such as JavaScript and TypeScript (preference for TypeScript).
• Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript) and frameworks (Next.js, Nest.js, React).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Huawei Cloud, as well as containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and data structures.
• Proven experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of fintech regulations, payment processing systems, and security standards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, along with strong problem-solving abilities.

Application Closing Date
24th January, 2025.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.