Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN) is a fast-growing B2B/B2G Fintech Platform Holdco Company with six subsidiaries, two platform entities and a suite of shared services offered to all subsidiaries. At VGN we wage war against the average, go beyond the ordinary to explore limitless opportunities; breaking the norms and aggressively pursuing success through- Relentless Hard-work, Pursuit of excellence, calculated risk-taking and a hunger for knowledge and we have a lot of fun at it!
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Senior Front-End Engineer
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Position Purpose
- We are looking for a Front End Engineer with a strong eye for design and an advocate for the user.
- This individual will write well-crafted, high-quality and easy to maintain code while working closely with our customers and back end developers to craft valuable solutions for our users.
- As a software engineer, you work on a small team and can switch teams and projects as our fast-paced business grows and evolves.
- We need our engineers to be versatile and always eager to tackle new problems as we continue to push technology forward.
- If you enjoy creating functional code that provides an exceptional experience, we encourage you to apply!
Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Leading teams and work alongside teams on complex large-scale web projects and handle small-to-medium projects on your own.
- Create mockups, wireframes, and layouts that promote ease of use and optimize how customers interact with all new products and features.
- Able to work with core front end and middleware technologies, including HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, and UI MVC frameworks.
- Prepare prototypes for the new product applications and features.
- Capable of programming and working with APIs and Restful Web Services.
- Understand HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, responsive and mobile with direct experience optimizing design concepts around these technologies.
- Able to maintain attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong experience with UX design.
- Think creatively and justify concepts
Requirements
Qualifications:
- First Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or any related science discipline;
- Good understanding of OOP and good knowledge of the Javascript framework.
- Excellent Presentation skills;
- Good written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent collaborative skill;
- Attention to detail; Comfortable working in a loosely structured organization;
- Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules;
Technology Stack:
- Javascript, ReatJS, AngularJS
Essential Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years of professional experience in interface design.
- A portfolio that demonstrates previous work samples.
- Strong background in UX/UI design, methodologies and development.
- Experienced in web-based technologies, including HTML code, CSS layout and JavaScript/jQuery, as well as Java and/or C#.
- Knowledge in programming and working with APIs and Restful Web Services
- Strong proficiency with NodeJS
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
- Knowledge of any Data Visualization platform would be a major advantage- PowerBI, Kibana, Tableau, SISense
- An understanding of Rapid prototyping in UI development would be a major advantage
- Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and technologies would be an advantage
- An understanding of CI/CD (DevOps) principles is required
Additional Information
- Working conditions: Flexibility is important (Opportunity to work remotely).
- Equal opportunity: The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality.
Remuneration
Competitive based on experience.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Ruby on Rails Developer
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description
- We are sourcing for a Ruby on Rails Developer who will write server-side web application logic in Ruby, around the framework Rails and develop back-end components, connect the application with other web services, and support the front-end developers by integrating their work with the application.
- You’ll be working alongside other engineers, Business Analyst and Software Testers, collaborating on the various layers of the infrastructure and contributing at the different stages of the SDLC to develop world-class technology solutions.
Principal Responsibilities
- Participate in every stage of feature development from design and brainstorming through feature implementation, including fixing that last critical bug under a tight release deadline.
- Work as part of a dynamic team collaborating closely with other developers, developers’ teams and product marketing.
- Review requirements and provide input.
- Create functional specifications and designs.
- Implement major features from scratch.
- Create unit tests for features.
- Work with QA to ensure the quality of the feature.
- Contribute to design & overall product architecture.
Qualifications
- Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec and Resque.
- Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming.
- Good understanding of server-side templating languages.
- Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors.
- Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful.
- A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code.
- Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
- Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes.
- Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{e.g. Git}
- Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development/deployment (e.g. Capistrano).
Requirements
- First Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or any related science discipline;
- Good understanding of OOP and good knowledge of the JavaScript framework.
- Excellent Presentation skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent collaborative skill.
- Attention to detail;
- Comfortable working in a loosely structured organization
- Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules
Working Conditions
- Flexibility is important.
Equal opportunity
- The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality
Remuneration
Competitive based on experience
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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