Full time Senior backend developer

About Luupli

Luupli is a social media app that has equity, diversity, and equality at its heart. We believe that social media can be a force for good, and we are committed to creating a platform that maximizes the value that creators and businesses can gain from it, while making a positive impact on society and the planet. Our app is still in development, but we are excited about the possibilities it presents. Our team is made up of passionate and dedicated individuals who are committed to making Luupli a success.

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Join our dynamic team at luupli, a social media technology company. We are seeking a skilled Backend Developer to help architect and build the backend services for our next-generation social media platforms. This role is pivotal in creating high-performance applications that handle massive scale, enhance user engagement, and deliver seamless social experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, robust, and highly available backend systems using AWS services such as ECS, RDS, S3, OpenSearch and Lambda.
• Develop APIs and microservices architecture using gRPC for efficient data communication between services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Optimise applications for maximum speed and scalability while ensuring security and data protection.
• Monitor, identify, and alleviate bottlenecks and bugs, and provide timely solutions to technical challenges.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development practices and the scalability of our infrastructure.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Backend Developer or similar role with a strong grasp of service-oriented architecture.
• Expertise in AWS Cloud Services and managing serverless architectures.
• Proficient in developing gRPC services and understanding of protocol buffers.
• Experience with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and data modelling.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools, such as Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
  
  

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Prior experience in building applications for social media platforms or similar fields.
• Ability to work in an agile environment and pivot between various projects with differing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think algorithmically.
  
  

Compensation

600,000 Naira