Junior Backend Engineer at DevWare

DevWare - Our mission at DevWare is to build the finest pool of Engineers for local and international projects; working with clients to provide simple solutions to complex real-life problems. DevWare bridges the gulf between the growing demand for web developers in Europe and top technical talents in Africa.

Our culture is remote-first, we stay connected every day using Slack and video conferencing tools. Being part of a fast-growing company is exciting: the opportunities to grow and take ownership at DevWare are endless and we’ll make sure you have everything you need to do your best work and make a big impact.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Junior Backend Engineer
Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We're looking for a Backend Engineer to launch and be part of a small team that will work on user friendly solutions for different classes of customers
• We value simple solutions and look for Engineers who use a customer first approach to solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers to write scalable and maintainable code.
• Find and address performance issues throughout the application.
• Help identify and fix bugs and issues.
• Propose new methods and approaches to old solutions, helping to improve/develop standards.
• Work and collaborate with both the design and front end development teams to help build new features or update existing ones.

Requirements

• 2+ years of backend development experience
• Strong backend development skills using PHP and Python in a production level environment
• A strong communicator that can contribute to shaping the culture of the dev team
• Proficient with collaborative tools like Git
• Experience with SQL/MYSQL database structures.
• An advocate for robust testing.

Does this sound like you?

• You’re self-driven, with a knack for digging deep into problems.
• You’re resourceful: you figure out what needs to be done, and you find ways to make it happen.
• You have a passion for problem solving. Nothing gets you more excited than a tricky problem or a new challenge.
• You'll help to find convergence in what customers need so that we can build the highest value product.
• You work with a sense of urgency and draw satisfaction from going above and beyond to provide solutions.
• You believe in teamwork and you are curious about learning.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their CV's as well as a link to a repository of some of their past projects to: join@devwaregroup.com