Java Developer

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Java Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The Role

• The Java Developer will join one of our core engineering teams Banking, Loans, Core Technology Platform, or Cards to design, develop, and maintain the backend systems that power our financial products and internal platforms.
• This role is ideal for a software engineer who is passionate about backend development, software craftsmanship, and building scalable, high-performance systems. You'll work alongside talented engineers in a collaborative environment that values clean architecture, code quality, testing, observability, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, automated testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement messaging and event-driven solutions using Kafka.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical design sessions.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code with a strong focus on reliability and performance.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Build scalable, secure, and high-performing backend services that support business-critical financial products.
• Build and support distributed systems using modern cloud-native technologies.

Requirements

• Proven experience developing backend applications using Java.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot or similar Java frameworks.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments is highly desirable.
• Experience building and maintaining distributed systems in production environments.
• Experience in FinTech, banking, payments, lending, or other financial services is an added advantage.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Professional Competencies:

• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
• Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures.
• Strong proficiency in Java.
• Solid experience with Spring Boot.
• Knowledge of Redis caching technologies.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Understanding of software design principles, testing methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and Prometheus.
• Working knowledge of AWS, preferably Amazon EKS.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

This Role Is Ideal For You If:

• You are passionate about software engineering best practices and continuous improvement.
• You are excited by the opportunity to build products that power millions of financial transactions.
• You enjoy solving complex technical problems.
• You take pride in writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• You enjoy building scalable backend systems.
• You thrive in collaborative, fast-paced engineering teams.

You May Not Enjoy This Role If:

• You are uncomfortable working with distributed systems and cloud technologies.
• You are not interested in building reliable, scalable software.
• You prefer highly isolated work with minimal collaboration.
• You dislike code reviews, testing, or maintaining production systems.
• You prefer front-end or UI-focused development.

Benefits

• Exposure to modern technologies including Java, Spring Boot, AWS (EKS), MySQL, Kafka, Redis, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• Collaborative engineering culture focused on technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Competitive compensation and excellent career development opportunities.
• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact financial products used by millions of customers.
• Professional growth within a globally distributed engineering team.
• Opportunity to work in an innovative fintech company with a global reach.
• Engaging technical challenges with opportunities to influence product development.