Backend Developer at Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners

Growth  in  Value Alliance  (GV Alliance)  Partners  is  a  business  advisory  and  market intelligence services firm. Our objectives are to assist organizations to achieve their growth aspirations by providing market intelligence, strategy blueprint, IT solution delivery expertise and business operation improvement capabilities.

GVA Partners is also a leading name within the recruitment industry. We have built our reputation on over the years by understanding the markets, businesses and individuals within the markets we work with and this has enabled us to deliver seamless and comprehensive recruitment solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Backend Developer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
• Build and manage microservices architectures for high-availability systems
• Own end-to-end backend system architecture and technical design decisions
• Design and optimize database schemas for performance and scalability
• Implement caching, indexing, and query optimization strategies
• Ensure system reliability, fault tolerance, and high availability
• Develop and maintain event-driven and asynchronous processing systems
• Integrate third-party services and external APIs
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot production issues
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions
• Collaborate with DevOps to manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Work with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment
• Enforce coding standards, security best practices, and system integrity
• Conduct code reviews and maintain high code quality standards
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go, PHP)
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL
• Solid understanding of database systems (SQL and/or NoSQL)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes preferred)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices
• Experience with version control systems (Git).

Application Closing Date
13th May, 2026. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV in PDF to: tisea@gvapartners.com and faitho@gvapartners.com and copy contact@gvapartners.com using the job title as the subject of the email.