Golang Software Engineer (Remote) at Africhange Technologies Limited

Africhange (AF) is a remittance company that leverages blockchain technology and P2P exchange to offer a seamless way for users in Canada to send money to Nigeria. Our platform and process are crypto and P2P powered, and our aim is to transform the way people send money to Africa and though currently only serving users in Canada and Nigeria, we are determined to extend operations to all African countries.

Whether you would like to pay for a property, send funds to friends and family or pay employees, you'll need to safely send funds without stress and ridiculous charges. Africhange is the solution to your problem. We are a safe, secure, and convenient way to send money from Canada to Nigeria; and because we rely on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency, you can be sure that we will always offer you the best way to send money home at the best rates.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Golang Software Engineer

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Job Type: Full-time
Department: Tech & Product

Job Overview

• We are looking for a passionate and proactive Backend Developer (Golang) who shares our commitment.
• You will work closely with the rest of our team to design, develop and scale our core architecture engine used for cryptocurrency exchange.
• You will join a fast growing team where you will be able to have a tremendous impact and contribute with key decisions, both technical and product related

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full Engineering Product development life cycle, from software design and requirements gathering to the unit and integration testing
• Collaborate with product engineering to ensure code is production-ready
• Maintain development standards, practices and principles.
• Build scalable, robust, testable and maintainable software codes and also translating software requirements into stable, working high performance software
• Working together with team leads and Product Managers to analyze, design, and build new systems as well as enhancement to existing systems
• Reviewing code work for accuracy and functionality
• Troubleshooting technical failures & issues
• Develop backend service for our new products, including but not limited to our centralized and decentralized exchange platform, as well as other internal applications
• Be passionate about the crypto markets, blockchain technology, and decentralized applications.

 Specification

• Background in Computer Science or  its equivalent
• Relevant certification(s) in Software Engineering or its related course
• 3 years’ relevant work experience
• Strong knowledge of Go Programming language, paradigms, constructs and idioms
• Experience with the full site of Go frameworks and tools including; Go templating language, dependency management tools such as Godep, Stir, etc, Go’s code generational tools such as Stringer, Popular Go web frameworks such a Revel, Router packages such as Gorilla Mux
• Ability to write clean, compelling, tidy and effective Godoc comments
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial
• Knowledge of Versioning tools to minimise conflicts and maximise transparency
• Excellent communication skill
• Innovative 
• Attention to detail 
• Flexible and Versatile
• Critical thinker and good problem-solver
• Passionate about learning new tools
• Understanding Go Routine and Channel patterns.

Our Offer

• Fully remote opportunities under a flexible work environment
• Competitive salary
• Paid time-offs including paternity leave
• Access to relevant courses/learning programs
• A close-knit team with a great passion for working collaboratively.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• AF offers a great work experience, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics.