Senior Software Engineer at Amazing Brains Tutors

Amazing Brains Tutors is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Abuja

Job Description:

• Do you have the vision for what it takes to build a world class software platform and the drive to make it happen?
• Are you passionate about creating high performance platforms that other developers love to use?
• Do you strive to make yourself and those around you better?
• Are you never satisfied with the status quo?
• Have you experienced Agile and now there is no turning back?
• If this describes you, than keep reading, we might have the perfect job for you.

What we are looking for:

• Complacency has no place here. You must be passionate about creating exceptional solutions.
• Success is contagious. If you have it, we want to catch it.
• You have to have done this before. We need at least 5 years of software development experience.
• For a portion of that time, you will have created API's and platforms or libraries for other developers.
• Without Vision the software will perish. If you have that vision for your solutions and can't wait to share it with others we want to hear it.
• Design patterns get you excited and put your friends to sleep.
• Easier is faster. Consistent well designed platforms are your specialty.
• You can't work alone. We need people who work in teams and with teams across the country and the world.
• Nifty code is great but we need you to teach others how to excel.
• We build the service platform that powers enables Amazing Brains Tutors to deliver quality services to our Students. You need to be excited about the opportunity to influence.
• If OO, RDBMS and N-Tier actually mean something to you, then we want you to tell us more.
• While we like teaching,managing/mentoring, we need you to have been contributing code also, and it needs to be significant.We can't be holding your hand. You have to be able to come up with your own solutions and
• influence others that the solution is the right way to go. At the same time it can't be 'it is my way or the highway'.
• What you say and write has to be clearly understood by all.
• Engineering is hard work, and you have to be able to enjoy solving the puzzles that this line of work throws at you.
• While experience is really important we would love to know that you also went to school to learn about engineering. If you went back to school because you love it so much, that is even better.

If this description isn't structured enough for you try this:

• 5+ years of combined experience in large scale software development with 1 year building API, platforms, or libraries other developers consume.
• Expert in JEE, REST (and related technologies), and other distributed technologies and architectures
• Exposure to and experience with NoSQL Solutions specifically Cassandra
• Expert in OO development skills, as demonstrated by having designed large scale projects
• Proficient in design patterns and distributed systems
• Demonstrated ability to influence engineers in design and implementation
• Deep understanding with modern agile development methodologies and test-driven, component-oriented iterative development practices
• Strong interpersonal skill and oral and written communication skills.
• A BSCS or BSEE is required

The organization – Platform Infrastructure, Product Services
Our Platform Infrastructure team is responsible for the platform used to build the Java services that provide the business logic and data access to our front end code. We're seeking a Senior
Software Engineer who's passionate about building great software that helps millions of students save time, save money and get smarter

The role – Software Engineer
As a Software Engineer you will help drive the evolution of the Platform vision and work on translating that vision into implementation designed for simplicity and scale. You will help power the core of a Platform relied upon every day by millions of students. You will work on our hardest problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs. You will need to think globally when building systems, ensuring Amazing Brains Tutors builds high performing, scalable systems that work well together.

Application Closing Date:
28th August, 2014

Method of Application
Intersted and qualified candidates should send detailed cover letter and CV / Resume to: [email protected]