About the job
Azenia is a technology business to build the necessary platforms to transform and scale financial services in Africa for Equity Group. We build bespoke platforms and systems for banking services, insuretech, investment banking etc that are designed for the everyday African. We are ACTIVELY recruiting technologists to support this mission.
About the Role
As a Backend Developer, your primary responsibility will be to develop scalable RESTful APIs, craft efficient server-side application logic, and facilitate seamless integration with both internal and external systems. Your role is pivotal in ensuring the robustness and performance of our software infrastructure, ultimately contributing to the success of Equity Group.
Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities
- Design, build and maintain efficient RESTFul APIs in C#
- Build reusable code and library for future use.
- Design and Implementation of data storage solutions.
- Work with Frontend and Mobile App developers to define RESTFul API specs.
- Work well with technical and non-technical people to deliver high value results.
- Participating in Sprint Planning and tracking work items.
Qualifications & Characteristics
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years’ experience developing applications in C#
- 3+ years of experience in ASP.NET Core
- Experience with SOAP and REST services
- Good understanding of DevOps and CI/CD practices
- Familiarity with container technologies like Docker and K8s
- Experience with SQL Server, Oracle Database and MongoDB
- Experience with cloud technologies- Azure/AWS
- Experience with OAuth and JWT Tokens
- Knowledge of API Management solutions
- Knowledge of MicroService Architecture
- Experience with gRPC
- Experience with Kafka
Personal Attributes: •
- Must be able and willing to collaborate in a team/cooperative environment as well as exercise independent judgment and initiative.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
- Is extremely logical, detail oriented with a keen attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and meet multiple project deadlines.
- Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.
- Highly self-motivated and self-directed.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
- Proven ability to quickly learn new applications, processes, and procedures.
- Structured thinker, effective communicator with excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.