Backend Developer (LaravelPHP)

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Qualifications :

We are looking for a disciplined Backend Developer who lives and breathes clean code. At

Lendha we dont test later. You are someone whose default workflow begins with a failing test

(TDD). You should be a firm advocate for SOLID principles and DRY (Dont Repeat Yourself)

architecture ensuring our codebase remains scalable maintainable and elegant.

While your primary focus is the backend you understand that a great API is only as good as its

integration. Familiarity with modern frontend workflows allows you to build better contracts

between the server and the UI.

Key Responsibilities

Architect & Develop: Design and maintain robust scalable backend services using

Laravel.

TDD Mandate: Write unit integration and feature tests as a primary part of the

development process.

Clean Code: Apply SOLID principles to decouple logic and ensure the codebase is easy

to refactor.

API Design: Build and document RESTful APIs that power our React-based frontend

applications.

Optimization: Identify and fix bottlenecks ensuring high performance and

responsiveness of the application.

Collaboration: Partner with frontend engineers to ensure API responses align with

component needs.

Technical Requirements

Core Requirements (The Must-Haves) PHP Mastery: 3 years of professional experience with PHP and the Laravel

framework.

Testing Pro: Mastery of PHPUnit or Pest. You should be comfortable explaining why

TDD saves time in the long run.

Design Patterns: Deep understanding of SOLID principles Dependency Injection and

Repository patterns.

Database Mastery: Advanced knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL including query

optimization and schema design.

Tooling: Experience with Git Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

Bonus Points (The Nice-to-Haves)

We dont expect you to build the UI but we value Frontend Empathy. Experience with the

following is a huge plus:

React & TypeScript: Understanding how state management and types work on the

frontend to build better API contracts.

Component-Driven Development (CDD): Familiarity with building UIs in isolation (e.g.

Storybook) to understand how data is consumed at the atom/molecule level.

Soft Skills

The Lendha Mindset: A proactive problem-solver who doesnt wait for permission to

improve a legacy module.

Full-Stack Communication: The ability to speak the same language as frontend

developers to minimize friction during integration.

Detail-Oriented: You care about the small things like naming conventions and

consistent API response structures.

Additional Information :

Why Join Us

Opportunity to build impactful fintech products used by thousands of businesses.

A culture that values technical excellence over moving fast and breaking things.

Competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Flexible working environment.

How to Apply: If you think in objects write tests before functions and hate repeating yourself

we want to hear from you. Send your CV and a link to your GitHub profile (specifically

highlighting projects where you used TDD)

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time

Qualifications : We are looking for a disciplined Backend Developer who lives and breathes clean code. AtLendha we dont test later. You are someone whose default workflow begins with a failing test(TDD). You should be a firm advocate for SOLID principles and DRY (Dont Repeat Yourself)architecture e...