Backend Developer at Geospatial Research Limited (GRL)

Geospatial Research Limited (GRL) is a leading geospatial company in Lagos, Nigeria that offers top-quality, first-class, and expedient experience services in the field of Land Surveying & Mapping, Geographical Information System Consultancy, Remote Sensing Consultancy, Software Development, Enterprise IT/GIS Location Intelligence Solution, Drone Mapping & Inspection, LiDAR Survey, Capacity Building and Training.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Backend Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are looking for a skilled and efficient Backend Developer to join our development team. 
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that power both web and mobile applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems, APIs, and services.
• Develop and optimize relational and non-relational databases to ensure high performance and reliability.
• Create and integrate third-party APIs and services to support frontend functionality.
• Implement best practices for security, data protection, and application performance.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following coding standards and version control practices.
• Work closely with frontend developers, UI/UX designers, and other team members to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Debug and resolve technical issues, perform root cause analysis, and apply timely fixes.

Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 3 – 5 year(s)
• Knowledge of DevOps tools, containerization (e.g., Docker), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, or Ruby).
• Experience with frameworks such as Express, Django, Laravel, or Spring.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar.
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git.

Application Closing Date
12th May, 2025.