Back-End Developer at Unified Payments Services Limited

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Job Description

Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company that operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Objective (s)

Overview:

  • A Back-End Developer is responsible for the server-side development of web applications.
  • They build the core functionality that users don't directly see, but that powers the entire application.

This includes tasks like:

  • Designing and implementing databases to store and manage data.
  • Building APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that allow other applications to interact with the back-end.
  • Writing server-side code that handles user requests and performs various tasks.
  • Ensuring the application is secure, scalable, and performant.

Job Industry

Software Engineering, Programming

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

  • Participate in the entire application development lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging.
  • Write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code to develop functional and secure back-end features.
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex back-end issues.
  • Design and implement database solutions for efficient data storage and retrieval.
  • Develop and maintain secure APIs for seamless communication with front-end applications and other services.
  • Optimize application performance and scalability to handle increasing user traffic and data volume.
  • Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure smooth integration between the user interface and the back-end.
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest back-end technologies and trends

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree
  • Proven experience as a Back-End Developer with Minimum of 4 years’ experience.
  • Strong understanding of back-end development principles and best practices.
  • Proficiency in one or more back-end programming languages (e.g., Java, .Net,
  • C#).
  • Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) MsSQL and
  • NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
  • Experience with building and maintaining APIs (RESTful APIs, GraphQL).
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • DevOps experience
  • Experience with containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.


Application Process

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: opeoluwa.oluyemi@up-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Close Date

30/09/2025