Backend Developer Job Details

Backend Developer

At Green Tech Communication & Networks, we build human-centered backend systems that power efficient, secure, and scalable digital experiences. Our focus is on delivering reliable infrastructures and services that support high performance, seamless integrations, and long-term product growth.

We are seeking a Backend Developer who can design, implement, and maintain robust server-side logic while ensuring smooth collaboration with frontend teams, product groups, QA, and stakeholders. You will architect APIs, manage databases, deploy cloud services, resolve technical challenges, and continuously enhance backend reliability, security, scalability, and overall system performance.

The ideal candidate understands why architectural decisions matter and can apply principles that improve maintainability and performance. Strong experience in PHP, Laravel, RESTful design, JavaScript, Vue.js, AWS, and Git is required, along with a solid foundation in secure coding, optimization, and scalable system architecture, plus modern backend practices.

Owerri

Competitive

Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, frontend, QA, design, stakeholders) to gather requirements, define technical milestones, and contribute to the backend roadmap.
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services, APIs, and data workflows.
  • Develop and maintain server-side architecture supporting mobile and web applications.
  • Create detailed technical documentation, system diagrams, and API specifications.
  • Build automated test suites (unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure reliability and quick detection of regressions.
  • Evaluate technology trade-offs between custom backend development, managed cloud services, and third-party integrations.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system reliability, observability, performance, and scalability—especially within distributed and cloud-based environments.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to backend engineering best practices, improving code quality and development speed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 2 years experience as a Backend Developer or Full-Stack Engineer.
  • Strong foundation in:
    • PHP, Laravel
    • JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js (if applicable to your stack)
    • RESTful API design, WebSockets
    • Database design & optimization (MySQL/PostgreSQL or NoSQL)
    • Linux environment, shell scripting
    • Git for version control
  • Experience building secure, production-grade backend services (authentication, authorization, input validation, OWASP security)
  • Experience deploying and managing backend systems on AWS (EC2, RDS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)
  • Understanding of scalable distributed systems, caching layers, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Growth mindset: proactive, curious, and always looking to improve systems and processes.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Experience with Vue.js or supporting frontend teams consuming your APIs.
  • Familiarity with architectural patterns (MVC, Clean Architecture, Hexagonal, DDD) and choosing the right one for a given problem.
  • Experience with GraphQL or event-driven architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale application architecture and performance tuning.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., PHPUnit, Pest, Playwright for API/UI integration).
  • Experience with server administration, load balancing, and monitoring tools.
  • Ability to write clear technical documentation and communicate effectively across teams.

Career Level

Mid-Level

Specialization

PHP: 2 years (Preferred)
Laravel: 2 years (Preferred)
Amazon Web Services (AWS): 2 years (Preferred)
Vue.js: 2 years (Preferred)
designing RESTful APIs: 2 years (Preferred)
JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3: 2 years (Preferred)
QT Creator experience: 2 years (Preferred)

Educational Background

Undergraduate

Experience

2 years experience

Benefits and Others

Pension Plan
Transportation Allowance
Medical Treatment Allowance