Overview

We are looking for a Senior Back-End Engineer responsible for managing the interchange of data between servers and front-end interfaces. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well. ExpressPay is the leading Fintech company in Ghana, with an innovative platform that simplifies the payment of services, bills, goods and also provides a real-time interoperable money transfer service. Our electronic payments platform allows the convenience of paying for a growing portfolio of services in Ghana.

Responsibilities/ Responsibilities

•  Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
•  Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
•  Build reusable code and libraries for future use
•  Optimise the application for maximum speed and scalability
•  Implement security and data protection solutions
•  Design and implement data storage solutions
• Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features

Skills and Qualifications

•  3+ years working experience in Back-End Development
•  Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
•  In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
•  Proficient knowledge of PHP
•  Hands on experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby and Python is an advantage
•  Working knowledge of CMS framework
•  Excellent analytical and time management skills
•  Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT