Senior Laravel Engineer
Riwe Technologies Limited is an Abuja-based climate-risk and agricultural-insurance company helping African farmers access parametric weather cover, climate intelligence, farm finance, and AI-powered agricultural support through web, WhatsApp, USSD, and APIs.
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About Riwe Technologies Limited
Riwe provides climate-smart insurance and financial-enablement infrastructure for farmers, lenders, insurers, governments, and development partners. Its current offering combines satellite and earth-observation data, weather intelligence, farm-risk analytics, automated parametric payouts, agricultural finance, rural identity and farm verification through Rupa/Ruralpass, and Ije AI, an agricultural assistant available through web, WhatsApp, and USSD. Its legal terms also describe wallet, payment, and blockchain-enabled settlement features.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will lead backend development, design and implement robust APIs, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality software. You will mentor junior engineers and help make architectural decisions that support scalable, maintainable codebases.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience with PHP and Laravel
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation
- Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Proficiency in JavaScript and frontend integration
- Excellent communication and mentorship skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Responsibilities
- Lead backend development efforts
- Design and implement robust APIs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions
- Mentor junior engineers
- Contribute to architectural decisions
- Ensure scalable and maintainable codebases
Benefits
- Flexible full-time remote work