Back-End Developer at Farm Innovation Nigeria Limited

Farm Innovation Nigeria Limited was birthed to develop innovative solutions that see farmers improve their processes, increase their yield and subsequently increase their income. We provide a range of services including Research, Agribusiness development, E-extension services and Agric value chain development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Back-End Developer

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• We are looking for a Back-End Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users
• Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end
• You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your coworkers into the application
• A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.

Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developer with server-side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions

Skills and Qualifications

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Setup and administration of backups
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient knowledge of back-end programming language (JavaScript or PHP and Python)
• Proficient in the integration of third-party APIs
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Proficient understanding of OWASP security principles
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
• Experience with Node.js, feathers.js or Express.Js
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science or any other relevant subject.

Application Closing Date
23rd November, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications with CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.