Mid–Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Our client is a Tech company located at Lekki Lagos, which provides a mobile-driven eCommerce SaaS solution for small businesses in Africa, with an initial focus on Nigeria. Their overall mission is to drive growth in small African businesses with accessible technology & financial products.

If you're excited about the challenges of a high growth startup and want your work to have a huge impact on SMEs in Africa, then you should consider applying for this role.
We are looking for a mid to senior-level Full-Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable web applications and backend services. You will work across the stack, collaborate with product and design teams, and contribute to architectural decisions that support performance, reliability, and growth.

This role suits someone who is comfortable owning features end-to-end and improving existing systems while building new ones.

Key Responsibilities:

● Design, develop, and maintain backend services using (TypeScript/JavaScript)

● Build responsive, user-friendly interfaces using React

● Design and optimize databases using PostgreSQL and MongoDB

● Develop and maintain APIs (REST and/or GraphQL)

● Containerize applications using Docker and support deployment workflows

● Deploy, monitor, and maintain services on AWS and/or DigitalOcean

● Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features

● Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code

● Debug production issues and improve system performance and reliability

● Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers where needed

Must-Have Requirements

● Strong experience with TypeScript and JavaScript

● Solid backend development experience with

● Frontend experience using React

● Proficiency with PostgreSQL, MongoDB (Schema design, indexing, performance tuning) and Redis

● Hands-on experience with Docker

● Deployment and infrastructure experience on AWS and/or DigitalOcean

● Experience setting up or working with CI/CD pipelines

● Strong understanding of software engineering best practices

● Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks

Nice-to-Have Skills

● Experience working with WordPress

● Experience with Drupal

● Knowledge of PHP

● Experience with MySQL

● Familiarity with legacy system integration

● Basic DevOps or infrastructure-as-code experience

Work mode: Fully remote

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Remote