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Software Engineering Jobs in Nigeria

There are 98 open Software Engineering jobs in Nigeria on freehire right now. 20 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and sql.

Most requested skills

api 34%
cloud 34%
sql 20%
distributed-systems 19%
agile 18%
ci-cd 18%
fintech 18%
azure 17%

How the work is done

Remote 13 · 13%
Hybrid 9 · 9%
Onsite 1 · 1%

Visa sponsorship offered in 100% of the 2 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

Senior 13
C-level 10
Junior 7
Principal 6
Intern 1
Lead 1

Who is hiring

1000+ employees 2
501-1000 employees 2

98 jobs

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Mechanical Systems Engineer

NewBe an early applicant AfricaJunior

Entry-level mechanical systems engineer helping design mechanical architectures for small satellites, drones, payloads, and ground terminals: CAD layouts (SolidWorks/Autodesk/FreeCAD/Inventor), FEA, thermal modeling, GD&T drawings, and participation in design reviews, manufacturing, integration, and environmental testing under senior mentorship.

Assembly CAD Fea Gd T SolidWorks

Electronics Systems Engineer

NewBe an early applicant AfricaJunior

Entry-level electronics engineer helping take satellite hardware from concept to flight-ready: defining electronics architecture, designing communication payload electronics (laser drivers, RF transceivers), reviewing schematics/PCB layouts, and drafting test plans under senior mentorship. Core skills are analog/digital/RF circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and EMC/environmental testin

Pcb Root Cause Analysis

Senior Software Engineer – AI

NewBe an early applicant AfricaSenior

Senior software engineer focused on AI at DirectFN, building production AI solutions — generative AI, LLMs, agentic AI workflows, and RAG — exposed via production-ready APIs. Requires a CS degree, 4+ years in software engineering, and 2+ years of hands-on AI/ML experience.

Agentic AI AI API Generative AI LLM +2 skills

payzeepsolutions

POS Application Developer

NewBe an early applicant HybridAfrica, North America

We are seeking a skilled Android POS Application Developer to design, develop, integrate, test, deploy, and maintain payment applications for Payzeep. The ideal candidate will have strong Android development skills,…

Android API Business Development Business Intelligence Fintech +2 skills

Junior / Associate Software Developer

NewBe an early applicant AfricaJunior

Junior/Associate Software Developer at Jobberman, a Nigerian job-search platform. Day to day: build and maintain application features, fix bugs, write and improve PHP, work with MySQL/MariaDB, integrate external APIs and webhooks, write tests and documentation, and collaborate with the Technical Lead.

API MariaDB MySQL PHP SQL +1 skills

IT Engineer — Devices & Infrastructure

NewBe an early applicant Africa

IT Engineer owning Rank's company devices, user accounts and office IT infrastructure: managing laptops/phones via MDM, handling joiner/mover/leaver access, identity/SSO/MFA and SaaS administration, office network/VPN, IT support and ticketing, plus backups and audit readiness. Core stack includes Google Workspace/Microsoft 365 across macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

Android Bash EDR iOS Jamf +8 skills

350K – 550K NGN

Software Engineer (Java)

New RemoteAfrica

Mid-senior Java developer on Cova's Lagos, Nigeria teams (remote-friendly) building and maintaining the core backend application. Day-to-day work centers on Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Git, Docker and AWS, including unit/integration testing and deployment scripting.

AWS Docker Fintech Git GitHub +9 skills

Corona Management Systems

Software Developer

New AfricaMiddle

Mid/senior software developer in Abuja who owns features end to end — designing, building, testing, and scaling the company's core products, reviewing code, mentoring juniors, and joining on-call. Polyglot role: Java, Python, JS/TS, Go, or C# with SQL/NoSQL; cloud, Docker/K8s, and CI/CD are pluses.

Agile AWS Azure CI/CD Cloud +16 skills

Ardent Universe

Junior JavaScript Developer (Node.js & MongoDB)

New RemoteAfricaFull-timeJunior

Ardent Universe, an IT solutions and staffing company, is hiring a junior JavaScript developer with 2+ years of experience to work remotely from Nigeria on client software projects. The core stack is JavaScript (ES6+), Node.js and MongoDB, with RESTful API integration; React/Vue.js and AI API experience are pluses.

AI API CSS Git GitHub +8 skills

300K – 400K NGN / mo

POS Application Developer

Develops, maintains, and certifies payment applications for Android-based POS terminals at eTranzact, including Topwise MP35P/MP45P devices, TMS integration, offline settlement, and EMV/NFC/QR payment flows. Requires 3-5 years of Android POS or payment device development experience.

Ardent Universe

JavaScript Developer

New AfricaFull-time

Ardent Universe is hiring a full-time JavaScript Developer to build and maintain production web applications using frameworks like React, Vue.js, Angular, or Node.js. Day-to-day work centers on API integration, data/error handling, and application architecture; experience with AI-powered apps is a plus, and the role is remote with cross-timezone collaboration.

AI Angular API JavaScript Machine Learning +3 skills

Engineering Manager

Open 134d RemoteAfrica, APAC, Europe Licensed UK sponsor

Engineering Manager at Moniepoint, Africa's all-in-one payments and banking platform, owning end-to-end delivery for cross-functional teams: sprint planning, backlog grooming, stakeholder alignment, and hands-on technical oversight. Requires a strong Java/Spring Boot backend background plus 3+ years of engineering leadership. Remote role based in Bangalore.

Agile CI/CD Design Patterns Java Observability +3 skills

Senior Python Developer

RemoteAfrica, APAC, Europe, LATAM, MENA, North America, UKSenior

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Python Developer based in Spain. Join an exciting remote development project…

AI API Authentication Automation Azure +17 skills

Application Developer

IITA is hiring an Application Developer Location: Ibadan, Nigeria Application Closes: 15 October 2026 See full details and apply:…

Senior Software Engineer - Market Data

Open 129d Europe, North AmericaSenior

Senior software engineer builds and scales Alpaca's market data systems for stocks, options, crypto, and FX, focusing on low-latency APIs and scalable infrastructure using Go, Kubernetes, and GCP.

Agile API Bash BGP CI/CD +18 skills

Web Developer Intern (NYSC)

AfricaInternshipIntern

An NYSC intern web developer role in Lagos focused on creating user experiences — translating requirements into clean, intuitive designs and building websites using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Laravel, and PHP/MySQL, with design work in tools like Photoshop and Illustrator.

Android Cordova CSS HTML Illustrator +5 skills

standardbankgroup

Software Developer, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management

Africa, North America

Build software engineering proficiencies by gaining exposure to multiple programming languages, tools and technologies.To design and develop cross-platform mobile applications using React Native with proficiency in…

Agile Android CI/CD iOS JavaScript +4 skills

Africa Web Services (AfWS)

Principal Distributed Systems Engineer

AfricaContractPrincipal

HIRING Principal Distributed Systems Engineer | Africa Web Services (AfWS) 📍 Location: Hybrid — minimum 50% on-site in Lagos Job Type: Independent Retainer — Milestone-Based Deliverable Contract Duration: October 2026…

Distributed Systems

Africa Web Services (AfWS)

Principal Distributed Systems Engineer

AfricaContractPrincipal

📍 Location: Hybrid — minimum 50% on-site in Lagos Job Type: Independent Retainer — Milestone-Based Deliverable Contract Duration: October 2026 – December 2026 About the Role We are seeking a Principal Distributed…

API Cloud Data Pipelines Distributed Systems Docker +7 skills

Engineering Manager (RCL)

Open 32d Africa

FairMoney is a pioneering mobile banking institution specializing in extending credit to emerging markets. Established in 2017, the company currently operates primarily within Nigeria, and it has secured nearly €50…

AI Android API CI/CD Cloud +13 skills