Middle Strong NodeJS Developer (Chowdeck)

About us:
At Chowdeck were transforming how food delivery works across Africa. We help food vendors deliver meals seamlessly while giving customers an easy reliable platform to order from their favorite restaurants. Between the customers and vendors are our riders the superstars who make every delivery happen.

Our mission is to connect people through technology putting smiles on faces and ensuring satisfaction in bellies one meal at a time.

About the role:
Were looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join our growing tech team and help build the backbone of Chowdecks food delivery ecosystem. Youll design and maintain robust APIs and backend systems that power multiple applications from our customer app to the vendor and rider apps enabling a fast seamless delivery experience at scale.

Youll work closely with product managers designers and frontend engineers to develop high-quality high-performance features that enhance the entire delivery experience.

Main responsibilities:
You will play a key role in designing and building scalable reliable backend systems that keep Chowdeck running smoothly:

• Design build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services.

• Debug and resolve production issues across multiple services.

• Collaborate with product frontend and UX teams to deliver high-quality features.

• Implement solutions to improve system performance scalability and reliability.

• Identify technical debt and propose improvements in architecture tooling and processes.

• Ensure backend systems meet our standards for performance security and maintainability.

Your experience:
Wed love to see:

• 3 years of experience in backend development ( preferred).

• Solid understanding of JavaScript and MySQL.

• Experience with Redis AWS or Google Cloud environments.

• Strong focus on building scalable testable and maintainable code.

• Good problem-solving skills and ability to think through complex product requirements.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills you can explain technical topics clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

• A passion for performance reliability and customer satisfaction.

Bonus points for:

• Experience leading small engineering teams or mentoring other developers.

• Familiarity with event-driven architecture or distributed systems.

• Exposure to DevOps or CI/CD pipelines.

Whats in it for you

• Join a fast-growing tech company with real impact across Africa.

• Be part of a culture that values innovation ownership and continuous improvement.

• Work directly with the customer in a culture of ownership and impact.

• 20 fully paid vacation days.

• 15 fully paid sick leaves.

• Paid public holidays.

• Compensation for health insurance and sports club membership (after trial period).

• Remote work flexibility.