Employment Opportunities at Konga Nigeria

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Type: Full Time
Job Category: Mid Officer Level
Reports to: Head, Technology

Job Profile

• We are searching for a talented and smart individual with a passion for the Ecommerce and Logistics space to function in the capacity of Senior Software Engineer.
• The ideal candidate should be able toprovide support in the development, implementation and assurance of strategies across the enterprise.
• Design, develop and install software solutions.
• Developing and directing software system validation and testing methods, as well as directing software programming initiatives.
• Communicating project statuses and proposals.
• Defining system functionality and writing code in various languages, like Java, Ruby on Rails or .NET programming languages (e.g. C++ or JScript.NET.)
• Build high quality, innovative and fully performing software that complies with coding standards and technical design.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing and directing software system validation and testing methods.
• Directing our software programming initiatives
• Overseeing the development of documentation.
• Working closely with clients and cross-functional departments to communicate project statuses and proposals.
• Analyzing data to effectively coordinate the installation of new systems or the modification of existing systems.
• Managing the software development lifecycle.
• Monitoring system performance.
• Communicating key project data to team members and building cohesion among teams.
• Developing and executing project plans.
• Applying mathematics and statistics to problem-solving initiatives.
• Applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Creating innovative solutions to meet our company’s technical needs.
• Testing new software and fixing bugs.
• Shaping the future of our systems.

Professional Skills & Qualifications Required

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or another related field.
• Five to seven years of software engineering or software development experience, preferably in a related field.
• Hands-on programming experience using relevant languages.
• Experience using relevant tool suites.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing the software development lifecycle.
• The ability to prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Experience working with clients and business partners.
• A comprehensive understanding of computer science concepts.
• Excellent coding skills.
• Extensive knowledge of agile methodologies.
• Strong team building skills.
• Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer
• Experience designing interactive applications
• Ability to develop software in Java, Ruby on Rails, C++ or other programming languages
• Excellent knowledge of relational databases, SQL and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate)
• Experience developing web applications using at least one popular web framework (JSF, Wicket, GWT, Spring MVC)
• Experience with test-driven development
• Proficiency in software engineering tools
• Ability to document requirements and specifications

Why work with Konga?

• A unique opportunity to work in a fast paced, structured and technologically driven environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team growing the ecommerce space in Nigeria
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our fast growing businesses.

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Type: Full Time
Job Category: Mid Officer Level
Reports to: Head, Technology

Job Profile
We are searching for a talented and smart individual with a passion for the Ecommerce and Logistics space to function in the capacity of a Senior Backend Engineer.

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
• Write clean code to develop functional web applications
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Perform UI tests to optimize performance
• Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
• Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
• Gather and address technical and design requirements
• Provide training and support to internal teams
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
• Follow emerging technologies

Professional Skills & Qualifications Required

• BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant field
• Proven work experience as a Back-end developer
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
• Hands on experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python
• Working knowledge of CMS framework
• Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
• Excellent analytical and time management skills
• Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors such as LESS and SASS
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance {{Depending on a specific project}}
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Setup and administration of backups
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment

Why Work with Konga?

• A unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, structured and technologically driven environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team growing the ecommerce space in Nigeria
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our fast-growing businesses.