Senior Java Software Engineer at Jumia Nigeria

As a Backend Developer, you will be part of an agile Software Development Team and you will be responsible for the developing highly scalable applications for e-commerce/logisitics/payment solutions. You will be working in a team of highly talented Engineers to develop software solutions using Java and related technologies, adhering to coding standards and best practices. You will design, implement and maintain high quality software solutions, test and document implemented solutions, as well as support your colleagues in code reviews. You will also aid in troubleshooting and debugging issues, and optimizing performance. 

You can expect to use cutting-edge technologies to deliver amazing value and the best product to our customers while scaling our platform to meet the demands of worldwide markets.

Technical Skills:

• 8+ Years of Experience in hands-on development in Java (preferably 8+) and related frameworks or similar OOP languages
• Experience in working with high concurrency, highly transactable, high available platforms
• Acquainted with building testable code, unit tests and/or integration tests
• Knowledgeable of software design and architecture patterns
• Knowledgeable of SQL and relational databases
• Experience with code versioning tools 
• Experienced in some of the following technologies: Maven, Gradle, Hibernate, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, Prometheus, Docker, Kubernetes, SonarCube, Jenkins
• Familiarity with APIs, Event Driven Architecture, Microservices, Dockers & Containers
• DevSecOps mindset
• Aware of fault-tolerance and secure programming concepts
• Experienced in some of the following concepts: message queuing, caching, NoSQL, SOA, CI/CD, application and system monitoring
• Experienced working with Scrum processes

Soft Skills:

• Fluent in English, strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to drive consensus in a multi disciplinary environment
• Critical thinking and Problem solving capabilities
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Being resilient and Challenging the status quo
• Extreme accountability and drive for results

JAVA Mid:

Technical Skills:

• 5+ Years of Experience in hands-on development in Java (preferably 8+) and related frameworks or similar OOP languages
• Acquainted with building testable code, unit tests and/or integration tests
• Knowledgeable of software design and architecture patterns
• Knowledgeable of SQL and relational databases
• Familiarity with APIs - REST, SOAP
• DevOps mindset
• Experienced in some of the following concepts: message queuing, caching, NoSQL, SOA, CI/CD, application and system monitoring
• Experienced working with Scrum processes

Soft Skills:

• Fluent in English, strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Critical thinking and Problem solving capabilities
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Extreme accountability and drive for results