Senior Full Stack Engineer (Lead Role) at MML Consulting Limited

MML Consulting Limited - Our client in the Tech industry is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Full Stack Engineer (Lead Role)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our client’s team. This is a leadership role where you will play a key part in shaping the architecture and design of products, ensuring the highest quality of code, and driving product delivery from concept to completion. This position reports to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Key Responsibilities

• Product Delivery: Lead the development and delivery of high quality, scalable, and performant software products from concept to release. Own the full development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Code Quality: Enforce best practices in coding, including writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Implement and maintain high coding standards, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior developers to enhance the overall team’s technical skills.
• Technical Design & Architecture: Collaborate with the CTO and other stakeholders to design robust software architecture and scalable solutions. Ensure technical feasibility and alignment with long-term product goals.
• Team Leadership: Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical leadership and fostering a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, UX/UI designers, and other engineering teams to deliver exceptional user experiences. Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead initiatives to optimize development workflows, improve performance, and ensure product quality.
• Innovation: Stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends. Bring innovative ideas and solutions to the table that can help improve our product and processes.
• Code Review & Best Practices: Lead code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and enforce best practices to maintain the highest standards of code quality and performance
• CI/CD: Implement and maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines to streamline deployment and release cycles.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification with at least 6 years work experience.

Skills & Competencies:

• Technology Stack: Proficiency in Node.js, React, and Next.js. You should be comfortable working across the full stack, from front-end development to server-side architecture.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Strong experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js).
  • Expertise in working with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and designing scalable data models.
  • Solid understanding of software design patterns, object-oriented programming, and best practices.
• Version Control: Proficient in Git-based workflows (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Code Quality: Experience in unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing. Familiar with test-driven development (TDD) and other testing strategies.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Excellent communication skills and ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Optional but Highly Valued Skills:

• CI/CD: Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines to ensure smooth and automated release processes.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes to containerize and orchestrate applications for scalability and efficiency.
• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and deploying applications in a cloud-native environment.
• Performance Optimization: Experience in identifying bottlenecks and optimizing application performance, both on the front end and back end.
• Security Best Practices: Understanding of security best practices and experience with securing web applications.
• Agile/Scrum: Comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum development environment with familiarity in Jira or similar project management tools.

Desired Traits:

• Problem Solver: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy tackling complex problems with creative and efficient solutions.
• Self-Motivated: You take initiative, are comfortable working independently, and can lead a project from start to finish.
• Team Player: You foster collaboration, are open to feedback, and enjoy helping others grow and succeed.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with changing requirements, new technologies, and fast-shifting priorities in a startup or scale-up environment.

Application Closing Date
12th February, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to send their Resumes and detailed Cover Letters (in MS Word) outlining their experience and suitability for this role to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.