Senior Software Engineer · Lagos, Nigeria
Hey, I'm Chijioke.I care about simple, reliable systems.I build things that last.
5+ years building across the full stack — from polished, performant UIs to fault-tolerant distributed systems and high-throughput financial infrastructure. Currently leading engineering at scale.app
About me
Software engineer. Product thinker. I own problems end-to-end.
5+ years building across fintech, logistics, and consumer products — from performant & detailed user experiences people love using to infrastructure that scales. Currently leading engineering at Scale (usescale.app), where we went from zero to 3,000+ users and hundreds of millions in transaction value in under 60 days.
Experience
05 rolesScale (usescale.app)
Engineering Lead
Lead engineering for an embedded finance platform powering real-time financial transactions in the transportation sector. Designed event-driven microservices enabling scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant systems. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments that reduced release times and minimised production errors.
Renda (360.renda.co)
Senior Software Engineer · Go + TypeScript(ReactJs)
Spearheaded event-driven distributed architecture using message brokers to synchronise services and build a full audit trail. Designed the Core Orchestrator Service managing users, businesses, RBAC, and service-to-service event logic. Enhanced driver and vehicle management systems across multiple apps.
Renda (renda.co)
Senior Frontend Engineer
Led frontend development for two client-facing apps — Customer and Delivery Partner. Refactored codebase and tooling, consolidating shared UI components and reducing technical debt across the board.
Multonion
Fullstack Engineer (founding engr)
Built business onboarding, document management, and tender management systems. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable features on a consistent cadence.
Raaxo · Nativedge · LYDIAfrica
Frontend Engineer / Creative Developer / Volunteer
Delivered performant projects at Raaxo Synergy; designed and deployed an e-commerce mobile app prototype at Nativedge; managed website and digital presence for LYDIAfrica NGO.
Selected Work
05 projectsPrime Lane
Ride-hailing platform for the luxury market. Features KYC verification, real-time geospatial driver search, surge-based pricing, in-app chat, and persistent socket connections — designed for 5,000–10,000 concurrent users.
ReconX
Threat intelligence platform built for African businesses. Provides actionable security insights and risk visibility for organisations operating in high-risk and emerging market environments.
Real Stay
Real estate listing platform with built-in chat, ID verification, and geospatial property search — enabling users to find and vet properties with confidence.
Fastmeet
Peer-to-peer video conferencing with low-latency real-time communication. Direct browser-to-browser connections via WebRTC — no relay server — with Socket.IO signalling.
OCR App
Node.js + TypeScript tool that converts images to machine-readable, searchable PDFs using optical character recognition — built for document digitisation at scale.
More on github.com/chijiooke ↗
Open to opportunities