Node.js Back-end Developer (HabariPay) at Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc(GTCO)

Job Description
Overall Responsibility:

• HabariPay is hiring a Node.js Back-end Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users.
• Primary focus for this role 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.
• He/She will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built buy the front-end team into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

Job Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Integration of data storage solutions may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.
• Developing and maintaining all server-side network components.
• Ensuring optimal performance of the central database and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.

Requirements and Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or any relevant course from a Reputable University
• Minimum of 3 years proven experience as a Nodes.js Backend Developer
• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for such as Express, StrongLoop, etc depending on your technology stack
• Strong proficiency with JavaScript 
• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages such as Jade, EJS, etc depending on your technology stack
• Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors such as Stylus, Less, etc depending on your technology stack
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance 
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop,and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git