Backend Engineer Recruitment at ParallelScore

Parallel Score is a product development firm that develops data and user-centric solutions by leveraging design, engineering, and innovative thinking. We are a provocative product development agency that is focused on imagining and building highly-interactive and user- driven experiences that push the limits of user design and development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Backend Engineer

Job Location: Lagos (Remote)
Job Category: Creative

Job Description

• We are looking for a  Backend Engineer that will develop information systems by studying operations; designing, developing, and installing software solutions; support and develop a software.
• The Backend Engineer will work with a team of developers responsible for building new and support existing Softwares.

Responsibilities

• Develop server-side logic, definition, and maintenance of the central database
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness to front-end applications and integrate the elements
• Write reusable code and tests, build prototypes, troubleshoot issues, and check bottlenecks
• Design robust APIs to support mobile and web client users
• Optimize applications for better performance and scalability
• Ensure business needs with automated tests
• Ensuring On-time delivery of software development tasks according to global standards
• Use and continually develop leadership skills.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time and within the scope.
• Manages and coordinates product development projects. 
• Evaluates and resolves technical feasibility, design optimization, and production issues.
• Ensures that labeling and marketing/promotional literature match product specifications.
• Manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. 
• Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.
• Works with other departments to understand design, technology, product development, and typically reports to top management. 

Experience / Requirements

• Proven work experience as a back-end developer, particularly in financial services.
• Experience with C#/Dotnet framework, Java and Javascript.
• Experience working in DevOps Environment (Azure or Git CI/CD Pipeline)
• Good working knowledge of Postgres, MySQL Enterprise, or MS SQL Server.
• Excellent analytical and time management skills.
• Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude.