Front End Developer at Venture Garden Nigeria

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 below:

Job Title: Front End Developer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Position Purpose

  • We’re looking for a Front End Developer who will take a key role on our team
  • As a Front End Developer, you will be committed to “changing the face of IT” through innovative thinking and continuous learning
  • The ability to learn and adopt new technologies is reflected in the quality of the product
  • 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.

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Work alongside the team on complex large-scale web projects and handle small-to-medium projects on your own.
  • Develop and maintain internal and consumer-facing frontend systems across the organization.
  • Collaborate with designers to bring products to life.

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.

Essential Competencies:

  • 3-10 years experience in a similar role
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, a related field or related work experience.
  • Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3.
  • Understanding of CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
  • Strong understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, like jQuery, AngularJS, ReactJS
  • Experience working Google technologies; Firebase, Google Maps
  • Strong proficiency with NodeJS
  • Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git,
  • Knowledge of NodeJS would be an advantage
  • Knowledge of any Data Visualization platform would be a major advantage- PowerBL, Kibana, Tableau, SISense
  • Minimum of 3 years core development working experience in Frontend Development
  • 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.

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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