Senior FullStack Software Engineer at VerifyMe

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our fast-growing engineering team at VerifyMe. You'll be part of a passionate, collaborative group building verification and security solutions that power trust at scale. You will architect, design, and implement scalable back-end services and modern front-end experiences that serve millions of identity transactions every month.

This role reports to the Software Engineering Manager, who leads the mission to deliver high-value, high-impact projects that redefine trust infrastructure across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and document scalable, secure, and high-performance back-end services using Node.js (NestJS or Express)
• Develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs that integrate seamlessly with front-end applications and third-party services
• Build and maintain modern, responsive web interfaces using React and TypeScript
• Write and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure reliability and quality
• Containerize services using Docker and deploy them in production environments using Kubernetes
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis), implementing indexing, caching, and performance optimization strategies
• Implement CI/CD pipelines to ensure automated builds, tests, and deployments with minimal downtime
• Apply secure coding and API security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, and DevOps teams to ship new features and enhancements efficiently
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting engineering excellence, clean code, and continuous learning
• Contribute to internal documentation, technical design guides, and reusable libraries

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building production-grade applications using Node.js (NestJS, Express, or Fastify)

Location

Lagos, Nigeria