Backend Software Engineer (Node + GraphQL) at daba

About the Job

• We are building the most trusted investment app for investors of all levels looking to invest in the next big opportunity of our lifetime - Africa. 
• We are seeking a Backend Software engineer with at least 4 years of professional work experience in software back engineering, coding and debugging.
• Should have deep knowledge in GraphQL, Node.js, MongoDB and Kafka
• The ideal candidate for this environment will be enthusiastic, collaborative and share daba's vision to democratize access to the African capital markets for Africans and the world.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with the software development team to define the scope and scale of software projects.
• Designing software system architecture.
• Completing data structures and design patterns.
• Designing and implementing scalable web services, applications, and APIs.
• Developing and maintaining internal software tools.
• Writing low-level and high-level code.
• Troubleshooting and bug fixing.
• Identifying bottlenecks and improving software efficiency.
• Collaborating with the design team on developing micro-services.
• Writing technical documents.

Requirements 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• Previous experience as a full stack engineer.
• Proficient in back-end languages including Node.js, GraphQL
• Knowledge of NoSQL database systems - MongoDB
• Advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks.
• Good communication skills.
• High-level project management skills.