Frontend Developer

Job Details

Title: Frontend Developer

Duration: Full-Time

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

PayQart; a financial technology company is​ ​seeking​ ​a​ ​ Frontend Developer​ ​to​ ​help​ ​us​ ​build​ ​a​ ​cutting-edge savings and lending platform.​ ​You​ ​must​ ​be​ ​willing and​ ​able​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​everything​ ​about​ ​our​ ​products​ ​and​ ​end-user​ ​needs, as well as deliver​ ​against​ ​the product paper/brief​ ​through​ ​go​ ​live. 

​The candidate should​ ​ ​have​ ​experience​ ​in​ ​or​ ​at​ ​least​ ​willingness​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about financial services/fintech.​ ​The​ ​ Frontend​ ​Developer​ ​will​ ​work​ ​closely​ ​with​ ​our​ ​Product​ ​Manager,​ ​business leads​ ​, and​ ​user​ ​community​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​that​ ​all​ ​client-facing​ ​functions​ ​and​ ​features​ ​on​ ​both​ ​our website​ ​and​ ​mobile​ ​apps​ ​are​ ​intuitive,​ ​fast,​ ​efficient​ ​, and​ ​fully​ ​meet​ ​our​ ​clients’​ ​trading​ ​and security​ ​needs.​ ​Our​ ​platform​ ​will​ ​run​ ​24×7,​ ​so​ ​we​ ​need​ ​a​ ​developer​ ​who​ ​is​ ​an expert​ ​at​ ​managing changes​ ​and​ ​updates​ ​in real-time​ ​with​ ​little​ ​room​ ​for​ ​any​ ​downtime​ ​or​ ​failover. 

​We are looking​ ​for​ ​developers​ ​who​ ​are​ ​passionate​ ​about​ ​emerging​ ​business​ ​&​ ​technology​ ​models​ ​as well​ ​as​ ​working​ ​in​ ​a​ ​space​ ​full​ ​of​ ​unknowns.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​an​ ​excellent​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​any​ ​developer seeking​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​new​ ​ideas​ ​with​ ​the​ ​team.​ ​We​ ​need​ ​developers who​ ​are​ ​enthusiastic​ ​and rigorous​ ​when​ ​tackling​ ​new​ ​problems,​ ​extremely​ ​versatile,​ ​who​ ​thrive​ ​in​ ​an​ ​agile,​ ​test-driven development​ ​and​ ​automated​ ​testing​ ​environment. 

Responsibilities:

·         Partner​ ​with​ ​product​ ​management,​ ​marketing​ ​, and​ ​the​ ​rest​ ​of​ the product​ development​ ​team​ ​to understand​ ​the product​ ​vision,​ ​user​ ​needs,​ ​brand​ ​design​ ​aesthetics​ ​and​ ​backend infrastructure

·         Translate​ ​complex​ ​business​ ​needs​ ​into​ ​innovative​ ​technical​ ​solutions​ ​and​ ​contribute​ ​to product​ ​advancement​ ​to​ ​guarantee​ ​solutions​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​for​ ​successful​ ​deployment

·         Develop​ ​high-quality​ ​prototypes,​ ​proofs​ ​of​ ​concept​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​production‐quality solutions

·         Create​ ​user-friendly,​ ​intuitive,​ ​fast-paced,​ ​real-time​ ​web​ ​pages​ ​and​ ​mobile​ ​apps

·         Design​ ​web​ ​and​ ​mobile-based​ ​features​ ​that​ ​ensure​ ​high-quality​ ​graphic​ ​standards​ ​and brand​ ​consistency

·         Interpret​ ​graphic​ ​visual​ ​or​ ​interaction​ ​designs​ ​in​ ​CSS​ ​and​ ​Javascript

·         Ensure​ ​efficient​ ​performance​ ​and​ ​scalability​ ​of​ ​solutions​ ​-​ ​optimize​ ​applications​ ​for maximum​ ​speed

·         Participate​ ​in​ ​team/project​ ​activities: ​ ​requirement​ ​refinement,​ ​sprint​ ​planning,​ ​task estimations,​ ​coding,​ ​troubleshooting,​ ​retrospectives,​ ​etc.

·         Maintain​ ​and​ ​continuously​ ​improve​ ​the website​ ​and​ ​mobile​ ​applications​ ​by​ ​getting feedback​ ​from​ ​and​ ​developing​ ​solutions​ ​for​ ​our​ ​clients

·         Must be willing to work full time in an office environment.

Experience/Qualifications:

·         Mastery of the core features of at least one backend language: Python, JavaScript / Node, PHP, Ruby

·         Demonstrated experience of having taken large-scale initiatives from conception through to production, while continuing to support, optimize, and iterate

·         Advanced understanding of at least one Web Framework for your language of choice: i.e Flask / Django for Python; Node / Express for JavaScript, Rails for Ruby, Lumen / Laravel for PHP.

·         Deep knowledge of the fundamental front-end languages / technologies i.e HTML, CSS, JavaScript

·         Deep knowledge of at least one front-end framework React, Angular, Vue as well as experience with responsive design interface development

·         Extensive experience with architecture and design principles, building to consider maintainability, performance, security requirements, and impact.

·         Working knowledge of at least one complementary front-end languages/frameworks (ex: React, Angular, Vue )

·         Intermediate understanding of at least one Web Framework for your language of choice : Flask / Django for Python; Node / Express for JavaScript, Rails for Ruby, Lumen / Laravel for PHP.

·         Deep understanding of fundamental database concepts – relational (SQL) database, non-relational (NoSQL) database, ORMs / ODMs and Web storage API (front end)

·         Strong ability to problem-solve, debug, and understand pertinent performance metrics

·         Strong preference for test-driven-development (TDD) and understands its importance

·         Strength with at least one web server technology (ex : Apache, Nginx)

·         Strength working within at least one cloud hosting platform (ex : AWS, GCP)

·         Confident working with tools and editors (ex : Grunt, Sublime, Atom, JSLint)

·         Measured experience with unit, integration, e2e and UI testing, with at least one relevant testing framework

·         Expert leveraging software-development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, (such as agile) to drive positive personal / team outcomes to increase velocity and on-time delivery

How To Apply

If you believe you fit the criteria and want to be part of this innovative company, please send your CV to careers@payqart.com.