Software Engineer Job at Termii

Termii is a communications platform that allows African businesses to send messages to anyone across SMS, email, voice, and instant messaging channels. With Termii businesses can verify customer identity & transactions, send product notifications to customers and generate personality and engagement insights from customer transactions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Software Engineer

Job Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Role Description

• As a Software Engineer at Termii, you will play a key role in designing, developing, scaling and maintaining our communication platform.
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet our business objectives and exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions using Java Spring Boot.
• Architect and implement microservice-based architectures to support the scalability and resilience of our systems.
• Optimize application performance and scalability to handle growing user demands.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define and prioritize features and requirements.
• Perform code reviews, testing, and debugging to ensure the reliability and performance of our software systems.
• Develop and optimize database schemas and queries in MySQL and NoSQL for efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes for seamless scalability and resource management.
• Integrate Kafka for real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing technical guidance and support as needed.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending and implementing improvements to our technology stack.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions, advocating for scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Participate in Agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• Proficiency in Java Spring Boot framework for building and deploying enterprise-grade applications.
• Previous experience scaling high-throughput applications
• Strong understanding of microservice architecture principles and best practices.
• Experience working with MySQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design, optimization, and query performance tuning.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities within cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and messaging systems like Kafka.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

Benefits and Perks

• In addition to national and state-observed holidays, team members get 20 days of paid time off.
• Paid study leave days of up to 10 days per year
• Paid sick days of up to 10 days per year
• Health Insurance covering Gym Membership and Spa services.
• Daily Light refreshments at the office
• 13th-month pay
• Flexible Work Structure
• Paid parental leave days for new parents (i.e Maternity/Paternity leave)
• Celebration benefits (Birthday, Wedding, Childbirth)
• Monetary Support (in the event of the loss of a loved one)
• Learning and Development opportunities.