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Africa Web Services
IT & Telecoms
Platform & Backend Orchestration Engineer
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About the Role
Africa Web Services (AfWS) is seeking a Platform and Backend Orchestration Engineer to own the persistent backend service layer connecting compiler, model, deployment and power-control capabilities into secure, reliable and scalable customer-facing workflows. The role focuses on APIs, orchestration, deployment, validation and platform integrations
Job Details
- Location: Nigeria (Lagos preferred)
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Field: ICT / Computer
- Experience: 5+ years
Key Responsibilities
- Build and own backend services powering the One-Click customer workflow
- Develop APIs, job orchestration, queues, artefact management, deployment, validation and result handling
- Integrate the platform with SteadGrid for authenticated node-control requests, real-time state, audit and telemetry
- Implement role-based access control, tenant isolation, audit logging and traceability
- Build reliability features including idempotency, retries, timeouts and failure handling
- Develop operational dashboards, support tools, documentation, testing and observability
- Support post-launch incident resolution and workflow improvements
- Collaborate with the CTO or Software Lead, Principal Compiler Architect and Hardware Platform Architect
Requirements
- 5+ years of backend or platform engineering experience
- Strong production experience with Python, Go, TypeScript or Java
- Experience building APIs, asynchronous job orchestration, queues and database-backed services
- Experience with containerised services, CI/CD and production observability
- Strong Linux and infrastructure integration experience
- Familiarity with Redfish, BMC and/or device-management APIs
- Experience designing secure, multi-tenant platforms
- Strong understanding of reliability, security and production operations
- Excellent ownership and documentation skills
- Ability to rapidly absorb and operationalise knowledge from technical teams
- C/C++ or Rust experience is an advantage where strong backend or platform capability is demonstrated
Role Details
- Target Start Date: 15 October 2026
- Probation: Six months recommended
- Reporting: CTO or Designated Software Lead
- Successful delivery of accepted objectives may be linked to a launch bonus and/or confirmation considerations
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