Front End Developer at Venture Garden Nigeria (VGN)

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 of:

Job Title: Front End Developer

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

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.

Technology Stack
Essential Competencies:

3 – 10 years experience in a similar role
Bachelor of Science 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

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.

Working Conditions: