Company Description Sele Media Africa is a bold, independent Pan-African news and media platform founded by John Sele Philip and headquartered in Jos, Nigeria. The organization’s mission is to inform, inspire, and amplify African voices by delivering clear, truthful, and fearless storytelling. With the eagle as its symbol, Sele Media Africa aims to rise above the noise and offer distinctive perspectives on the continent’s realities. Its content is original, people-driven, and rooted in the everyday experiences, challenges, and successes across Africa, creating an engaging environment for professionals passionate about media and technology.
Role Description This is a full-time remote role for a Full Stack Engineer at Sele Media Africa. The Full Stack Engineer will design, develop, and maintain web applications that power the platform’s digital content and user experiences, working across both front-end and back-end systems. Responsibilities include building responsive user interfaces, implementing APIs and server-side logic, optimizing performance, and ensuring high standards of reliability and security. The role involves collaborating with editors, designers, and other technical team members to deliver features, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve tools used to publish and distribute content. The Full Stack Engineer will also contribute to technical architecture decisions, code reviews, and documentation to support scalable growth of the platform.
Qualifications
- Candidates should possess strong skills in Front-End Development and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to build accessible, responsive, and user-friendly interfaces.
- Candidates should possess skills in Back-End Web Development and Software Development to create robust, secure, and efficient server-side applications and APIs.
- Candidates should possess Full-Stack Development skills to integrate front-end and back-end components, manage data flows, and ensure seamless user experiences.
- Experience with modern web frameworks, version control (e.g., Git), and RESTful or GraphQL APIs is highly beneficial.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, databases (SQL or NoSQL), and basic DevOps practices is an advantage.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the capacity to work independently in a remote, distributed team environment.
- Effective communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with an interest in digital media and the African socio-cultural landscape.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is beneficial; equivalent practical experience is also valued.