Job Vacancies at Lendsqr

About the job

• Product Managers at Lendsqr work with a variety of teams from engineering to sales to design to support, we work together to build products for the fast-growing credit ecosystem in Nigeria.
• We are looking for extremely entrepreneurial Product Managers who can move quickly and are passionate about making credit accessible to everyday Nigerians.
• The ideal candidate for this role is curious, extremely attentive, can synthesize knowledge, is able to work under EXTREME pressure, and can always bring their A-game.
• Lendsqr gives every product manager the opportunity to grow and amass a vast pool of knowledge that would propel you years ahead careerwise.

Responsibilities:

• Implement product strategies consistent with the company's vision
• Develop and maintain an understanding of the product, market, industry, and competition
• Collect and analyze feedback from customers, stakeholders, and other teams to shape requirements, features, and products
• Align with other teams to identify areas for growth and create strategic product line roadmaps to help drive adoption of the product
• Work with QA engineers to create test plans and execute tests
• Analyze potential partner relationships for the product and lead the effort to integrate our applications with other leading industry systems
• Serve as an in-house expert for our products and become the go-to person for all functional issues
• Make creative recommendations to expand the product base and vision
• Manage all lifecycle stages of the product

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s/master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or any other relevant field.
• Previous experience as a Product Manager is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of fintech and technical products.

Competencies/Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and quick to learn
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Compensation Structure

• Base pay
• Incentive pay
• Monthly data bonus
• HMO
• Training budget

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About the backend engineering role

• The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional candidate to take on the role of Backend Engineer. This is an exciting role responsible for writing web services and APIs used by frontend and mobile application engineers. The key requirement for this position is a growth-oriented mindset and commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Implement, test, deliver, and maintain product features (new and existing)
• Create technical reports on feature implementations
• Research on existing/new product features and areas of improvement
• Commit to creating and maintaining secure coding practices (and standards)
• Provide support for product features (when needed)

Requirements

• 3+ years' experience performing similar functions 
• High level proficiency with TypeScript for the backend (NodeJS)
• Good, working, knowledge of a Git
• Good, working, knowledge of the SQL query language (MySQL flavor). [Knowledge and understanding of ORMs is a plus]
• Good, working, knowledge of NoSQL databases (MongoDB especially). [Knowledge and understanding of ODMs is a plus]
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements

Competencies/Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creativity and resourcefulness
• Organizational and time management skills
• High analytical and problem-solving skills
• Detail-oriented and quick to learn
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

Compensation Structure

• Base pay
• Incentive pay 
• Other company benefits as defined by policy

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About the frontend engineering role

• The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional engineer to take on the role of Frontend Engineer. This is an exciting role responsible for building out user interfaces on Pecunia and other web properties. The key requirement for this position is a growth-oriented attitude and commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Coding, code maintenance, and testing
• Responsible for researching and implementing the latest frontend programming techniques and web technologies
• Communicate with the manager or team members on issues and in providing solutions
• Assist the team in achieving the project goals and meeting the project schedule
• Assist with frontend related support issues
• May be required to onboard new team members in the future

Requirements

• High level proficiency with TypeScript
• High level proficiency with HTML, CSS (SCSS)
• Working knowledge of Git and SCM on GitHub or similar software
• Open to only Nigerians

Competencies/Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Driven, curious and growth-minded
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creativity and resourcefulness.
• Time management skills
• Willingness to learn

Compensation Structure

• Base pay
• Incentive pay
• Other company benefits as defined by policy

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About the mobile engineering role

• The Lendsqr Engineering team is looking for an exceptional engineer to take on the role of Mobile Engineer. This is an exciting role responsible for building out user interfaces on Pecunia and other web properties. The key requirement for this position is a growth-oriented attitude and commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Coding, code maintenance, and testing
• Responsible for researching and implementing the latest mobile programming techniques and web technologies
• Communicate with the manager or team members on issues and in providing solutions
• Assist the team in achieving the project goals and meeting the project schedule
• Assist with mobile app related support issues
• May be required to onboard new team members in the future

Requirements

• High level proficiency with React Native
• High level proficiency with TypeScript
• Working knowledge of Git and SCM on GitHub or similar software

Competencies/Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Driven, curious and growth-minded
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creativity and resourcefulness.
• Time management skills
• Willingness to learn

Compensation Structure

• Base pay
• Incentive pay
• Other company benefits as defined by policy