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.