The Role
Design, build, and maintain backend systems using Java/Spring; own features from coding to production; diagnose complex issues; mentor engineers; collaborate with frontend and stakeholders; apply TDD and AWS architecture to deliver scalable payment products.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Lagos (Mainland)
Work Schedule: Hybrid
Job Type: Full Time
About Company:
Our client is a Nigerian payment company that provides cutting-edge payment technology that allows businesses and individuals to make and receive payment globally licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSP).
The company is seeking to hire a Senior Software Backend engineer with a specialty in core Java or/and Spring booth to work with their backend engineering team to complement the technical skills needed to serve as a key contributor in building and maintaining its core infrastructure and product development launch and scale.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies. S/he should be able to work independently with little or no supervision with excellent organization and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
▪ Take ownership of technical solutions from coding, and release, to production.
▪ Design and improve the maintainability of the code base through innovative design.
▪ Use technical skills to build amazingly exciting world-class products.
▪ Constantly communicate with diverse internal and external stakeholders in embracing agile practices.
▪ Seek to understand how the business works to identify risks (in code, features, and design).
▪ Diagnose complex issues across various levels of the stack.
▪ Understand the business context deeply and leverage engineering knowledge to propose creative solutions to problems.
▪ Work collaboratively to complete projects, showcase progress, and address problems.
▪ Mentor and coach junior and intermediate engineers within the Engineering team.
▪ Constantly improve to keep pace with innovations and technologies.
▪ Balance deep work with cross-team collaboration.
▪ Work alongside front-end developers to produce efficient and user-friendly systems.
▪ Work on other tasks as assigned by the Engineering Leadership.
▪ Write clean and scalable codes to develop functional applications.
Requirements
Key Requirements:
▪ B.Sc/BA degree in Computer Science or any related field
▪ 7+ years of cognate experience working with Java EE/Spring, with at least 3 years experience as a Senior Software Engineer
▪ Knowledge of Object-oriented Programming concepts.
▪ Test-driven development (TDD) experience.
▪ Experience working with AWS, architecture, and design principles.
▪ Strong team leader and player, with the ability to improve knowledge and skills.
▪ Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude.
▪ Ability to work independently.
Benefits
Compensation – Base Pay ranges BTW NGN500,000.00 – NGN850,000.00 Monthly Net Subject to quality and level of experience + Other interesting benefits
Skills Required
- B.Sc/BA degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years experience working with Java EE and Spring (including at least 3 years as a Senior Software Engineer)
- Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts
- Test-driven development (TDD) experience
- Experience working with AWS, architecture, and design principles
- Strong team leadership and collaboration skills
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving aptitude
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
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The Company
What We Do
Dunn and Braxton is an international management consulting firm that provides bespoke recruitment, talent outsourcing, and HR support services to help business owners and founders meet their human capital needs. Based in Nigeria, they aim to be a trusted talent solution provider in Africa, enabling companies to optimize productivity and focus on core innovation by managing their non-core human resource functions.








