Backend Engineer Job at Jeroid Limited

Jeroid Limited is a leading Nigerian fintech company offering innovative solutions in cryptocurrency trading, gift card redemption, and digital payments. With a user base of over 200,000, we are committed to delivering secure, fast, and reliable services. At Jeroid, we value exceptional customer experiences and are seeking a dedicated Customer Service Representative to join our growing team.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Backend Engineer

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• We are seeking a talented and driven Backend Software Engineer with PHP and Blockchain experience. 
• This role involves owning the entire cycle of designing, developing, and scaling key services for our partners and millions of users. 
• You will work with the entire product development team to build and improve our existing systems while developing new features.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain robust backend systems 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate blockchain solutions into our system
• Develop and implement secure, scalable APIs and services that support high transaction volumes
• Implement data storage solutions and manage database performance
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance existing backend applications, ensuring reliability and efficiency.
• Integrate with third-party services, financial institutions and blockchain networks
• Stay current with emerging blockchain technologies and backend development best practices.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned to you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience with Blockchain technologies.
• 4+ years of experience in software development
• Excellent knowledge of PHP and experience developing applications using Laravel
• Conduct testing of new features and functionality to ensure that they meet quality standards
• Work with containers, messaging services to ensure that put products are scalable and reliable
• Knowledge of cloud services is important (AWS preferred)
• Experience working in Blockchain technology
• Experience integrating with crypto wallets and managing blockchain transactions.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience working with startups both domestically and internationally is a plus.