Backend Engineer at Software Business Solutions Consulting

About the Role

We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a Backend Engineer position with Software Business Solutions Consulting in Lagos, Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• Service Design & Development
• System Architecture & Scalability
• Integration & Communication
• Database Design & Data Integrity
• Code Quality & Testing
• Security & Compliance
• Collaboration & Mentorship

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience in backend engineering roles, with at least 5 years focused on backend development in mission-critical systems
• Proven experience in financial services or enterprise software environments handling sensitive data

Technical Skills Required

• Expert-level proficiency in at least two of: JAVA (Spring Boot), C# (.NET Core), Python (FastAPI/Django), or Node.JS/Typescript
• Experience with asynchronous programming, message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and building fault-tolerant APIs
• Deep knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including advanced SQL for complex joins, stored procedures, and migrations
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases for complementary use cases
• Proven track record deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes with experience in Helm charts
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform)

Core Competencies

• Strong problem-solving ability with capacity to debug intricate issues in distributed systems
• Ability to articulate technical solutions clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Ownership mindset with demonstrated history of leading features from conception to production
• Prioritization of reliability and maintainability over quick fixes