Junior Frontend Engineer (Ikoyi, Lagos) | StraitPay

StraitPay is hiring a Junior Frontend Engineer to help build scalable fintech products powering seamless cross-border payments for African businesses. This full-time technology role is ideal for early-career software engineers passionate about React, React Native, frontend development, fintech innovation, and user experience design.

Based in Ikoyi, Lagos, you will collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to create responsive, secure, and high-performing web and mobile applications used by businesses across Africa and the diaspora.

Job Overview

As a Junior Frontend Engineer, you will contribute to developing user-facing features for web and mobile products using React and React Native. You will translate wireframes into intuitive interfaces, integrate APIs, fix bugs, optimize application performance, and improve frontend engineering standards.

This opportunity is ideal for candidates looking to grow a career in software engineering, frontend development, mobile app development, fintech technology, JavaScript programming, UI/UX engineering, and web application development.

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Job Title

Junior Frontend Engineer

Company

StraitPay

Job Location

Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Employment Type

Full-Time

Job Description (Key Responsibilities)

The Junior Frontend Engineer will be responsible for:

• Building and shipping user-facing features across web and mobile platforms
• Developing responsive interfaces using React and React Native
• Converting UI/UX wireframes and product designs into clean, maintainable code
• Integrating frontend systems with REST APIs and backend services
• Debugging technical issues and optimizing frontend performance across devices
• Writing scalable, reusable, and structured code following engineering best practices
• Collaborating with software engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver features efficiently
• Improving code quality, testing processes, and frontend architecture
• Maintaining consistent performance and usability standards for fintech products
• Participating in agile product development and sprint planning

Professionals interested in broader East African tech careers can also browse opportunities at tech jobs in Kenya

Education Requirements

Candidates should possess:

• Bachelor’s Degree, HND, or equivalent qualification in:
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Engineering
  • Related technical discipline

Equivalent practical coding experience and strong project portfolios may also be considered.

Experience Requirements

Applicants should have:

• 1–3 years of experience in frontend engineering or mobile app development
• Practical experience with React OR React Native
• Working knowledge of JavaScript (ES6+) and frontend development concepts
• Experience integrating APIs and backend services
• Familiarity with Git version control systems
• Understanding of debugging and logical problem-solving techniques
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, responsive web design, and mobile responsiveness

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

Although not mandatory, the following will be an advantage:

• Experience in fintech, payment systems, or financial technology products
• Knowledge of Redux, Zustand, or Context API for state management
• Exposure to TypeScript development
• Experience building or shipping mobile applications
• Understanding of mobile performance optimization techniques
• Familiarity with scalable frontend architecture and reusable component design

Required Technical Skills

Candidates should demonstrate knowledge in:

• React Development
• React Native Development
• JavaScript ES6+
• REST API Integration
• HTML5 & CSS3
• Responsive Design
• Git & Version Control
• UI/UX Implementation
• Frontend Performance Optimization
• Debugging & Problem Solving
• Mobile App Development
• Web Application Development

Salary & Benefits

Salary: Competitive (not publicly disclosed)

Additional benefits may include:

• Attractive compensation package
• Career growth opportunities in a fast-scaling fintech company
• Exposure to real-world cross-border payment systems
• Professional mentorship from engineering and product teams
• Learning opportunities in financial technology and software architecture
• Collaborative and innovation-driven work environment

You may also discover additional software engineering and developer opportunities in East Africa through software engineering jobs in Uganda

Training & Career Development

Successful candidates may receive training and exposure in:

• Frontend engineering best practices
• React and React Native ecosystem development
• API integration and fintech infrastructure
• Agile software development methodologies
• Performance optimization for mobile and web applications
• Product thinking and technical collaboration

Why Join StraitPay?

Joining StraitPay means becoming part of a mission-driven fintech company helping African businesses move money faster and more affordably. Employees gain practical exposure to payment technology, software product development, startup scaling, digital finance, and international remittance systems while working with a high-impact engineering team.

Application Deadline

31st Dec, 2026

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official StraitPay recruitment platform and ensure their CV highlights relevant frontend engineering, JavaScript, React, mobile development, and software development experience.