Senior Backend Developer Job

BlueChip Technologies is a leading business application firm focused exclusively on assisting organizations in planning, designing, implementing and operating business application solutions and strategies that are central to creating and maintaining a competitive business advantage.

Job Location: Lagos

Description

• The ideal candidate should have 6+ years of professional experience in developing enterprise applications, with strong expertise in at least two of Node.js, Java, and C#.
• You will also bring hands-on experience working with Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MySQL databases, along with the ability to design scalable and secure solutions through solution architecture
• practices.
• This role is both hands-on and strategic — you’ll be expected to write production-quality code while also contributing to system architecture, mentoring, and guiding the technical direction of our projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs for enterprisegrade applications.
• Provide solution architecture input, ensuring systems are secure, performant, and maintainable.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, DevOps engineers, and product managers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Work extensively with Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MySQL, focusing on efficient data modeling, stored procedures, and performance optimization.
• Implement best practices for coding, architecture, security, and testing.
• Lead code reviews, architecture discussions, and system design sessions.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to building a high-performing engineering culture.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Ensure reliability and scalability of systems through monitoring, logging, and performance benchmarking.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus)
• Experience: Minimum of 6+ years of backend development in enterprise environments.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in at least two of: Node.js, Java, and C#.
• Strong database expertise with Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MySQL.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Proven experience with solution architecture — system design, integration patterns, and scalability.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated testing.
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving ability, strong communication, leadership, and mentoring skills

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and real-time systems.
• Experience with GraphQL or gRPC.
• Professional certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect).