Backend Engineer at Ecobank Nigeria

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), a public limited liability company, was established as a bank holding company in 1985 under a private sector initiative spearheaded by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Backend Engineer

Job Identification: 1209
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Key Responsibilities
Software Development & Delivery:

• Design and develop backend services and APIs using modern frameworks and best practices.
• Build and maintain microservices that integrate with core banking systems and third-party platforms.
• Ensure applications are secure, performant, and compliant with banking technology standards.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews to improve overall quality.

System Integration & Architecture:

• Develop REST APIs, WebSocket services, and GRPC interfaces for internal and external integrations.
• Implement event-driven solutions to support asynchronous processing and system scalability.
• Work with cloud services to deploy and manage applications in production environments.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement:

• Work closely with QA engineers, business analysts, and product teams to clarify requirements and resolve issues early.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and improve development workflows where possible.
• Participate in technical discussions and contribute ideas that improve system reliability and efficiency.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 3-4; years of professional software development experience, preferably in fintech or banking technology.

Required Skills and Tools:
Programming & Frameworks:

• Python (FASTAPI, Flask, Django)
• Java (Spring Boot)
• Node.js

Databases:

• PostgreSQL, MySQL
• MongoDB, DynamoDB

Event-Driven & Integration Technologies:

• RabbitMQ
• REST APIs, WebSocket, gRPC

Cloud & DevOps Tools:

• AWS
• Docker
• GitHub Actions
• Serverless Framework

Engineering Practices:

• Microservices architecture
• CI/CD pipelines
• Secure coding and familiarity with SOC compliance standards

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Clear communication and teamwork
• Ability to work in structured, regulated environments.

Application Closing Date
2nd February, 2026, 03:19 PM.