Senior Software Engineer Job at Alan & Grant

Alan & Grant - Our client is a Financial Technology company focused on, developing Digital Banking, Digital Business solutions and running Payments Infrastructure.

We are recruiting on behalf of our client to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Software Engineer
Job Location:
 Lagos
Job Type: Full time

Job Descriptions

  • The Senior Software Engineer is required to produce and implement functional software solutions.
  • You will work with the Enterprise Architect to define software requirements and take the lead on operational and technical projects.
  • In this role, you should be able to work independently with little supervision.
  • You should have excellent organization and problem-solving skills.
  • You are also required to have hands-on experience in software development and agile methodologies.
  • Your primary goal will be to develop high-quality software that is aligned with user needs and business goals.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-quality software design and architecture
  • Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
  • Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
  • Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
  • Review and debug code
  • Perform validation and verification testing
  • Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
  • Document development phases and monitor systems
  • Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies

Requirements
Qualifications and Skills

  • Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer with  a minimum of 4-5 years working experience
  • Extensive experience in software development, scripting and project management
  • Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic) and automated testing frameworks
  • Knowledge of selected programming languages (e.g Java, C++) and the Spring MVC Framework
  • In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB)
  • Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
  • Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
  • Ability to work independently
  • Excellent organizational and leadership skills