Homeoffice Full time Senior Backend Engineer

Luupli · Nigeria · Remote

About the job

About

Join our dynamic team at luupli, a social media technology company. We are seeking a skilled Backend Developer to help architect and build the backend services for our next-generation social media platforms. This role is pivotal in creating high-performance applications that handle massive scale, enhance user engagement, and deliver seamless social experiences.



Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement scalable, robust, and highly available backend systems using AWS services such as ECS, RDS, S3, OpenSearch and Lambda
  • Develop APIs and microservices architecture using GRPC for efficient data communication between services
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
  • Optimise applications for maximum speed and scalability while ensuring security and data protection
  • Monitor, identify, and alleviate bottlenecks and bugs, and provide timely solutions to technical challenges
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development practices and the scalability of our infrastructure


Required Qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related files
  • Proven experience as a Backend Developer or similar role with a strong grasp of service oriented architecture
  • Expertise in AWS Cloud Services and managing serverless architectures
  • Proficient in developing gRPC services and understanding of protocol buffers.
  • Experience with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and data modelling.
  • Familiarity with code versioning tools, such as Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Desired Skills Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Prior experience in building applications for social media platforms or similar fields.
  • Ability to work in an agile environment and pivot between various projects with differing priorities.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think algorithmically.


Compensation

600,000 Naira


Available to start work Immediately if successful