Software Developer at Coronation Insurance Plc

Coronation is a leading financial service partner that helps build enduring legacies for sustainable wealth creation in Africa. Having established a 30-year record of achievements in banking across Africa and beyond, our founders established a Pan-African platform focused on building a better financial future for Africa. Today, our businesses are entrusted with our over $1billion of clients’ assets and are recognized as Nigeria's fastest-growing investment managers. Our purpose at Coronation is to create a prosperous future for our clients and the African continent. Coronation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We enable an inclusive workplace by identity, disability, and other statuses protected by law.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Software Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and deployment of software and applications that align with technical requirements and user needs.
• Collaborate with team members, product owners, and QA analysts to ensure high-quality and efficient software solutions.
• Contribute to the refactoring and optimization of existing codebases, improving system functionality, performance, and maintainability.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation of code, technical specifications, and change logs to support long-term maintainability.
• Support the execution of test cases, including unit testing and integration testing, to ensure solutions meet expected standards and user requirements.
• Assist in implementing system enhancements, upgrades, and patches under the guidance of the Team Lead, ensuring minimal disruption to users.
• Communicate development progress, risks, or issues to the Team Lead in a timely and proactive manner.
• Stay current with new tools, frameworks, and development practices, and actively apply relevant learnings to improve software quality and processes.
• Participate in regular code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and team discussions to foster collaboration and growth.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• General understanding of the local and global financial services industry.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills – written, oral, interpersonal, and business presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, and staff.
• In-depth knowledge of Emerging technologies.
• Good Modern web and or mobile application development skills.
• Good PL/SQL skills.
• Strong knowledge of Rest APIs.
• Very good knowledge of Integration technologies.
• Good understanding of insurance principles and practices.
• Strongly detail-oriented with an ability to quickly identify and solve programming errors.
• Very good customer service skills.
• Good leadership skill

Key Requirements, Education and Work Experience

• First degree or its equivalent in Computer Science or any related discipline from a reputable tertiary institution.
• Relevant professional certification is an added advantage.
• Four(4) to Six(6) years experience including specific experience in application and software development.

Skills and Competencies:

• Proven experience in application and software development.
• Knowledge of software design and programming principles.
• Up-to-date knowledge of different programming languages, such as C, C+, C++, Java, Javascript, Ruby and Python; .Net; PhP, C# etc
• Experience working within an Agile software development environment.
• Ability and willingness to work independently and efficiently • Desire to work collaboratively to ensure effective execution of project deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate good understanding of business processes.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Applications to: careers@coronationinsurance.com.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.