Node.js / TypeScript Backend Developer at Kredi Bank

Kredi bank is a full service digital bank building a one-stop shop for digital financial services in Africa. Kredi is focused on making financial service products easy to use and fully accessible to consumers. We are fully licensed by the central bank of Nigeria. We are building a platform that allows users all key aspects of their financial lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Node.js / TypeScript Backend Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Overview

• We are looking for a skilled Node.js / TypeScript Backend Developer to join our development team.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable server-side applications and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript.
• You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining backend services that support our applications, working closely with front-end developers, DevOps, and other team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Node.js and TypeScript, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints for integration with frontend applications and external services.
• Implement data storage solutions with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (frontend developers, DevOps, QA engineers) to ensure seamless integration of services.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices, with a focus on performance and scalability.
• Debug and resolve technical issues and bugs, providing support during the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, security, and maintainability.
• Maintain technical documentation for backend services, including architecture diagrams and design specifications.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in backend development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in backend development, with a focus on Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js and understanding of asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and non-blocking I/O.
• Experience with TypeScript, including building and maintaining type-safe applications.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL development, and API design best practices.
• Knowledge of databases, including SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deployment strategies.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Version control experience, particularly with Git and Git-based workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with microservices architecture and building distributed systems.
• Knowledge of event-driven systems and messaging queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
• Familiarity with serverless architecture (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).
• Automated testing experience (e.g., Jest, Mocha, Chai).
• Understanding of OAuth2, JWT, and other authentication/authorization protocols.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic).

Application Closing Date
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