Intermediate Integration / Technical Support Engineer (Python) – Remote at TechAdvance Limited

TechAdvance is a payment application development company with a strategic focus on developing and deploying niche payment companies to serve the needs of large public and private sector organizations in Emerging markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Intermediate Integration / Technical Support Engineer (Python)

Location: Lagos (Remote)

Role

• If building infrastructure for hundreds of businesses in Africa excites you, this role is for you.
• We are looking for an Integration/Technical Support Engineer to own and ensure that our platform and core infrastructure product is safe and secure by design.

Responsibilities
Every day, you will …

• Design, build, test, APIs and databases that will be responsible for being the source of truth for data that is core to the business
• Experience with modern backend web frameworks and libraries: Flask
• Expert in various database management systems(MongoDB/NoSQL, MySQL, Postgres).
• Deep understanding of web architecture including the HTTP protocol, REST services, etc.
• Strong understanding of designing secure systems.
• Manipulate large data sets and handle raw SQL
• Evaluate and prioritize customer support cases
• Act as the primary liaison between the company and your customers
• Communicate and solve customers’ problems via phone, email, live chat and face-to-face meetings
• Act as a consultant and offers solutions for customers’ problem

Requirements
You would be great for this role if you have…

• Minimum of 3 years of professional Python development experience.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
• Excellent knowledge of Relational Databases (MongoDB, and MySQL, PostgreSQL), SQL and Sqlalchemy
• Experience building APIs
• Experience with continuous integration, test automation, and deployment

Skills:
Network:

• Grow your network by working with some of the best minds we know. You will also get to work with an amazing team of designers, managers and strategists.

Impact:

• We believe we’re doing impactful work at Bloc—helping founders build FinTech solutions for the African market, indirectly contributing to financial inclusion. You will get first-hand experience contributing to impact-driven work.

Work Environment
Where would you work?

• We have an office in Lagos. However, we currently work remote, though once in a while there might be a need for physical presence.

You shouldn’t take this role if …

• You need top-down step-by-step directions on how to carry your tasks.
• You will work in a very fast-paced, quick learning environment.
• You will work in very high impact areas and collaborating with your team is of utmost importance to drive alignment.
• You find excuses for why you can’t get something done.
• While we understand that there’s a possibility that your skill level may not be as advanced, “not possible” is not a reply we want to hear.

Deadline: 22nd October, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online