Junior Backend Engineer at Chowdeck

Chowdeck is a food technology company that provides a food delivery hub that connects both food vendors and consumers. This allows food vendors to deliver meals seamlessly while also providing consumers with a platform to order meals from their favourite restaurants in their city. In between the consumers and vendors sits our riders who are the superstars of Chowdeck.

At Chowdeck, we unite people through innovative meal-ordering and delivery technology, putting smiles across faces and ensuring satisfaction in bellies. We empower food businesses with essentials to foster new growth horizons while creating a better standard of living for their communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior Backend Engineer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos (Hybrid)
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We're looking for a Junior Backend Engineer to help build and maintain the systems that power Chowdeck. You'll work closely with experienced engineers to develop features, solve technical problems, and learn how to build reliable software at scale.
• Our tech stack consists of NodeJS, MySQL, Redis, AWS, Google Cloud, and other technologies. You'll have the opportunity to work on products used daily by customers, vendors, and riders while receiving mentorship from experienced engineers.
• We're looking for curious, empathetic, and kind people who are excited to grow their careers in a fast-growing technology company that cares deeply about personal and professional development.

Responsibilities
In this role, you'll be required to:

• Build and maintain backend features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Assist in debugging and resolving production issues across services.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Frontend, and other teams to deliver new features.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback into your work.
• Monitor application performance and help investigate system issues.
• Contribute to technical documentation and internal tooling.
• Learn and apply engineering best practices across software development, testing, and deployment.
• Support the maintenance and improvement of APIs, services, and backend systems.
• Continuously improve your technical skills and understanding of Chowdeck's systems and products.

Requirements
You're perfect for the Junior Backend Engineer role if you:

• Have fundamental knowledge of Node, JavaScript, and MySQL
• Can write code that meets our standards for style, maintainability, testability and best practices for a high-scale web environment.
• Have experience building software projects whether through internships, coursework, bootcamps, personal projects, or professional work.
• Approach problems with curiosity and a willingness to learn.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with others.
• Take ownership of your work and are comfortable asking questions when you need support.
• Care deeply about building products that create great customer experiences.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online