AppZone is a response to the growing need in emerging markets for financial services accessibility to the masses. The company was formed with a genuine belief in Africa’s latent ability to support the home grown production and delivery of world class IT Software for the enhancement of key sectors of the budding economy. AppZone started off primarily as a developer of custom e-Banking and payment software for leading commercial Banks in Nigeria. In less than 3 years, AppZone had accumulated a remarkable asset-base of e-payment software products and intellectual property. In a bid to extend existing payment solutions to smaller scale Financial institutions, AppZone observed the absolute dearth of basic IT infrastructure and commenced a 2 year project to develop a world class yet affordable core Banking platform for Microfinance Banks (MFBs) and other small scale retail financial institutions. The culmination of this project saw AppZone in full ownership of an entire integrated suite of IT infrastructure required for the effective functioning of any modern retail Bank. Today AppZone has consolidated these platforms into a shared and entirely managed Banking and payment automation IT infrastructure under the brand BankOne. AppZone was incorporated in July 2006 as Price and Networks Limited and commenced full operations in June 2008 with a knife edged focus on creating a world class organization and defacto provider of IT software for the financial services industry. The young, dynamic and driven co-founders of AppZone decided to bring together their wealth of technical, administrative and entrepreneurial experience as well as key leadership competences to create a winning team comprising the best in brains and character. The end point being to transform the financial services industry in Africa and emerging markets around the globe thereby creating immense value for the respective economies and facilitating their overall growth and development.
Job Description
- Write high-quality code as required, and contribute to the design and implementation of applications and ensure the development of products and features enhancements from design through to deployment.
- Oversee the development of functional applications on the server-side and client-side of our various products/platforms
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance server-side applications using, either one or more of, .NET, Java, Python, and/or NodeJS.
- Implement RESTful APIs and integrate with various services and databases and optimize application performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Build responsive and intuitive user interfaces using React, jQuery, and/or Angular.
- Collaborate with UI/UX designers to translate design concepts into functional front-end code and ensure cross-browser compatibility and optimize front-end performance.
- Develop end-to-end solutions that connect frontend and backend components seamlessly and participate in architectural discussions and contribute to the overall system design.
- Ensure high code quality through thorough testing and code reviews and contribute to and leverage open source projects to enhance our technology stack.
- Ensure the production of scalable and functional applications that meet specifications and perform code reviews, inspecting code quality and assuring process adherence.
- Draft application operating procedures and technical documentation as required, and actively participate in scrum processes and collaborate in ensuring a smooth run of operations across multiple Engineering teams.
- Conduct testing of new features and functionality to ensure they meet quality standards, and work with containers and messaging services to ensure that our products are scalable and reliable.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability and perform root cause analysis on application issues and develop solutions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to our software products, document product enhancements and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies, best practices, and open source trends.
Requirements
- BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or a related field of study from an accredited higher institution.
- 4+ years’ related work experience in software engineering, preferably within the Fintech, Banking and/or financial services sector.
- Proficient in at least two in any of the server-side languages such as, Java, .NET, Python, NodeJS; proficient in client-side web-based technologies and frameworks/libraries such as, React, Angular, jQuery, HTML, CSS, etc.
- Solid understanding of RESTful API design and integration, familiarity with databases (SQL and NoSQL), server and cloud platforms (i.e., Azue, AWS, GCP, etc.)
- Experience with system design and architecture, including designing scalable and reliable systems.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain complex applications and proven experience working on multiple open-source projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Knowledge of Microservices architecture and containerization methologies and strategies.
- Ability to take ownership of projects, work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Experience in a fast-paced start-up/scale-up environment, will be a plus.
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