Jumia Nigeria Recruitment 2024 for PHP Software Engineer – Jumia Nigeria is currently seeking to recruit competent professionals suitable to fill the position of PHP Software Engineer. Interested candidates who meet the eligibility criteria under-listed below should apply.
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Jumia is Africa’s leading internet group, with already over 3,000 employees in more than 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals, Jumia House, Jumia Jobs and Jumia Services. It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa, Orange, Goldman Sachs & CdC.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
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Job Description and Responsibilities
- As a Senior PHP Developer, you will be part of an agile Software Development Team and will be responsible for the full lifecycle of an application.
- You will be working with a team of talented Engineers and entrusted in defining the solution, leading the design, architecture and development of web applications using PHP and related technologies;
- You will collaborate with the product team and stakeholders to translate product feature requirements into sechnical specifications, and will identify the best approach for large pieces of work that span multiple components and teams;
- You will perform code reviews, provide feedback and guidance to your team, and ensure the overall quality and maintainability;
- You will be instrumental in optimizing performance of the application by implementing caching mechanisms, database optimizations and applicable code refactoring;
- You will troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in highly distributed systems;
- You will also be mentoring your junior colleagues, and helping elevate the skills and developing the team, ensuring the team stays up to date and applies the new trends in the industry;
- As an expert in the area, you will be the go-to person for big ideas and problem-solving;
- With your large expertise, we know that you’ll add a lot of value to the team – be it by suggesting alternative methodologies that may be more efficient, actively improving the tooling to improve use cases, or even designing and developing a technical solution or new processes to create robust, reliable and scalable systems;
- 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;
- You will be required to program well-designed, testable, efficient code to solve business needs, as well as test and document the implemented solutions.
Requirements for the Jumia Nigeria Recruitment 2024
- 8+ Years of Experience in web application development in PHP, with a strong understanding of PHP language and frameworks (e.g. Zend Expressive, Laravel, Symfony)
- Acquainted with building testable code, unit tests and/or integration tests
- Knowledgeable of software design and architecture patterns
- Strong knowledge of relational databases (especially MySQL) and SQL, performance tuning and optimizations
- 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
- Experience of working with Gearman would be a plus
- Proficiency in other front end technologies like html, css, js is a plus.
- Experience in working with high concurrency, highly transactable, high available platforms
- Experience in migration of legacy systems
- Experience in API integrations, web services and third party libraries
- Experience with code versioning tools
- DevSecOps mindset
- Fluent in English, strong communication and collaboration abilities
- Openness to handling both legacy systems and greenfield projects
- Being resilient and Challenging the status quo
- Extreme accountability and drive for results
- Ability to drive consensus in a multi disciplinary environment
- Critical thinking and Problem solving capabilities
- Analytical and troubleshooting skills
How to Apply for the Jumia Nigeria Recruitment 2024
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
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About Jumia Nigeria
Jumia is Africa’s leading internet group, with a presence in over 20 African countries and a diverse product portfolio including Jumia, Jumia Travel, Jumia Food, Jumia Deals, Jumia House, Jumia Jobs, and Jumia Services. The company is supported by top-tier investors such as MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Axa, Orange, Goldman Sachs, and CdC.
Jumia places a strong emphasis on recruiting and retaining top talent, both locally and internationally, to drive innovation and customer satisfaction. With a focus on leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices, Jumia aims to deliver exceptional value and cater to the demands of global markets.
If you are a skilled professional seeking a rewarding career in the tech industry, consider applying for the position of PHP Software Engineer at Jumia Nigeria. Join a dynamic team of experts and contribute to the success of a leading internet company in Africa.
