Software Engineer, Front End at Cellulant Nigeria

Cellulant is Africa’s leading payments company, providing seamless, secure and innovative solutions that empower businesses, banks, and global brands to thrive in a fast-changing global economy. With a presence in over 24 countries and 200+ payment methods across cards, bank transfer and mobile money, our single API payment platform, Tingg, simplifies collections, disbursements, and reconciliations. It processes over 1 million transactions daily for market leaders in various sectors, such as Airlines, Telecoms, E-commerce, Ride-Hailing, Retail, and Remittances.

By simplifying how people pay and get paid, we drive trust, commerce and scale – and connect companies to their ambitions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Software Engineer, Front End

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-Time
Category: Technology

Role Overview

• We are seeking a Software Engineer, Front-End with a strong command of modern front-end technologies, excellent code review practices, and a passion for collaboration and mentorship.
• In this role, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality user interfaces, provide technical leadership, and help elevate the performance of the engineering team through deep technical contributions and peer support.

Key Responsibilities
Code Quality & Technical Excellence:

• Review merge requests from peers with attention to detail, identifying:
  • Common mistakes early in the review process
  • Missing test scenarios
  • Deviations from coding standards
  • Inefficient queries, logic, or algorithms — and suggest better alternatives
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code to help the team meet sprint goals
• Deliver tasks with minimal rework or back-and-forth during reviews
• Drive the creation and adoption of reusable components and shared front-end libraries across teams
• Conduct UI walkthroughs and demo sessions for project stakeholders

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Work:

• Collaborate with:
  • Product designers to translate Figma designs into performant, accessible UI components
  • Backend engineers to define APIs and ensure seamless user journeys
• Actively participate in sprint ceremonies including:
  • Daily stand-ups
  • Sprint planning and backlog refinement
  • Retrospectives — contributing to continuous team improvement
• Lead task refinements where you are the designated Tech Owner

Production & Operational Readiness:

• Own end-to-end debugging of production issues using tools such as:
  • Datadog for tracing HTTP requests
  • Logging and monitoring systems to identify root causes
• Understand and leverage the team's CI/CD pipelines for efficient delivery
• Identify and share relevant documentation with new or existing team members

Autonomy & Ownership:

• Work independently with little to no supervision
• Demonstrate proactive behavior e.g., posting status updates, reviewing PRs, and following team processes without being prompted
• Exhibit strong verbal and especially written communication skills for effective documentation and collaboration

Experience and Qualifications
Technical Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of the team’s front-end tech stack (e.g., React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS-in-JS, etc.)
• Strong understanding of modern state management, component design, and front-end testing frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools
• Experience working with design systems and creating reusable UI components
• Knowledge of backend integration and REST API consumption

Experience:

• 3+ years of professional experience in front-end development
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality front-end applications
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions

Soft Skills:

• Strong ownership mindset
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to self-manage and deliver without close supervision.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.