Information Technology Roles at Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN)

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Position Purpose

• We are looking for a Front End Engineer with a strong eye for design and an advocate for the user.
• This individual will write well-crafted, high-quality and easy to maintain code while working closely with our customers and back end developers to craft valuable solutions for our users.
• As a software engineer, you work on a small team and can switch teams and projects as our fast-paced business grows and evolves.
• We need our engineers to be versatile and always eager to tackle new problems as we continue to push technology forward.
• If you enjoy creating functional code that provides an exceptional experience, we encourage you to apply!

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Leading teams and work alongside teams on complex large-scale web projects and handle small-to-medium projects on your own.
• Create mockups, wireframes, and layouts that promote ease of use and optimize how customers interact with all new products and features.
• Able to work with core front end and middleware technologies, including HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, and UI MVC frameworks.
• Prepare prototypes for the new product applications and features.
• Capable of programming and working with APIs and Restful Web Services.
• Understand HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, responsive and mobile with direct experience optimizing design concepts around these technologies.
• Able to maintain attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong experience with UX design.
• Think creatively and justify concepts

Requirements
Qualifications:

• First Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or any related science discipline;
• Good understanding of OOP and good knowledge of the Javascript framework.
• Excellent Presentation skills;
• Good written and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent collaborative skill;
• Attention to detail; Comfortable working in a loosely structured organization;
• Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules;

Technology Stack:

• Javascript, ReatJS, AngularJS

Essential Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of professional experience in interface design.
• A portfolio that demonstrates previous work samples.
• Strong background in UX/UI design, methodologies and development.
• Experienced in web-based technologies, including HTML code, CSS layout and JavaScript/jQuery, as well as Java and/or C#.
• Knowledge in programming and working with APIs and Restful Web Services
• Strong proficiency with NodeJS
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Knowledge of any Data Visualization platform would be a major advantage- PowerBI, Kibana, Tableau, SISense
• An understanding of Rapid prototyping in UI development would be a major advantage
• Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and technologies would be an advantage
• An understanding of CI/CD (DevOps) principles is required

Additional Information

• Working conditions: Flexibility is important (Opportunity to work remotely).
• Equal opportunity: The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality.

Remuneration
Competitive based on experience.

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Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are sourcing for a Ruby on Rails Developer who will write server-side web application logic in Ruby, around the framework Rails and develop back-end components, connect the application with other web services, and support the front-end developers by integrating their work with the application.
• You’ll be working alongside other engineers, Business Analyst and Software Testers, collaborating on the various layers of the infrastructure and contributing at the different stages of the SDLC to develop world-class technology solutions.

Principal Responsibilities

• Participate in every stage of feature development from design and brainstorming through feature implementation, including fixing that last critical bug under a tight release deadline.
• Work as part of a dynamic team collaborating closely with other developers, developers’ teams and product marketing.
• Review requirements and provide input.
• Create functional specifications and designs.
• Implement major features from scratch.
• Create unit tests for features.
• Work with QA to ensure the quality of the feature.
• Contribute to design & overall product architecture.

Qualifications

• Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec and Resque.
• Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Good understanding of server-side templating languages.
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful.
• A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code.
• Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{e.g. Git}
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development/deployment (e.g. Capistrano).

Requirements

• First Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or any related science discipline;
• Good understanding of OOP and good knowledge of the JavaScript framework.
• Excellent Presentation skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent collaborative skill.
• Attention to detail;
• Comfortable working in a loosely structured organization
• Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules

Working Conditions

• Flexibility is important.

Equal opportunity

• The role is open to anyone who meets the above criteria regardless of race or nationality

Remuneration
Competitive based on experience