About
eHealth4everyone is a Nigeria-based digital health enterprise that uses data science and information technology to improve healthcare delivery. The organization focuses on making proven digital health solutions and expertise more accessible, to save lives through information and technology.
Job Description
eHealth4everyone is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer with foundational knowledge of PHP, Drupal, and Symfony to support the development, maintenance, and improvement of a health information platform.
The successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers to maintain existing features, troubleshoot technical issues, implement enhancements, and gradually assume greater responsibility for the platform.
Applicants do not need to be experts in Drupal or Symfony. However, they should understand backend development and have some practical exposure to the relevant technologies through employment, personal projects, academic work, internships, or open-source contributions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and maintenance of backend features on a Drupal-based platform.
- Develop and modify Drupal modules and backend functionality under the supervision of senior engineers.
- Use PHP and Symfony components to implement and maintain application features.
- Assist with API development and integration with external systems.
- Debug, troubleshoot, and help resolve application issues.
- Work with databases and backend data structures.
- Participate in code reviews, software testing, and deployment activities.
- Support Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support as responsibilities transition to the team.
- Follow established coding practices, security requirements, and documentation standards.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to understand the existing codebase and system architecture.
- Document technical changes and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of PHP.
- Practical knowledge of or exposure to Drupal, preferably Drupal 9 or 10.
- Basic understanding of Symfony and Symfony-based application development.
- Understanding of REST APIs and backend application development.
- Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
- Familiarity with Git and version control.
- Basic understanding of software testing and debugging.
- Ability to read, understand, and work with an existing codebase.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn and contribute to an existing production platform.
Experience Requirements
- Between 0 and 3 years of relevant experience.
- Candidates with relevant academic projects, personal projects, internships, or open-source contributions are encouraged to apply.
The employer places particular importance on a solid backend development foundation, some exposure to Drupal and Symfony, and the ability to learn quickly.
How to Apply
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