Recent Job at Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN), 8th July, 2019

Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN) is a fast-growing B2B/B2G Fintech Platform Holdco Company with six subsidiaries, two platform entities and a suite of shared services offered to all subsidiaries. At VGN we wage war against the average, go beyond the ordinary to explore limitless opportunities; breaking the norms and aggressively pursuing success through- Relentless Hard-work, Pursuit of excellence, calculated risk-taking and a hunger for knowledge and we have a lot of fun at it!

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

 

Job Title: Senior Front-End Engineer

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.


How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Ruby on Rails Developer

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

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online


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