Backend / Full-Stack Engineer

Position Overview

MyItura Health Limited is seeking an experienced Backend/Full-Stack Engineer to join our team in Lagos, Nigeria. The Full-Stack Engineer will be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining backend services and frontend integrations across client products.

This role requires the ability to work with minimal supervision, contribute across the full technology stack, and collaborate effectively within cross-functional, client-facing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and supporting frontend integrations
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and real-time communication services (WebSocket / Socket.IO)
• Design and optimise database schemas, queries, transactions, and data models
• Implement secure, scalable, and high-performance systems in line with best practices
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Manage source control, branching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain applications using containerisation and cloud infrastructure
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve development and production issues
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and client stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Contribute to technical decision-making, code reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering standards

Required Technical Skills

• Strong backend development experience using Golang and/or Node.js (TypeScript is a strong plus)
• Solid experience with PostgreSQL, including transactions and stored procedures
• Experience with MongoDB, including aggregation pipelines
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and WebSocket / Socket.IO
• Proficiency with Git and modern version control workflows
• Experience implementing CI/CD using GitHub Actions
• Hands-on experience with Docker, containers, and container-based deployments
• Practical experience deploying and managing services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)