- Company: eHealth4everyone
- Location: Remote
- Job type: Full-time
- Deadline: 31 October 2026
About the role
eHealth4everyone is a digital health enterprise based in Nigeria that uses data science and information technology to improve health service delivery. We are looking for a Junior Backend Engineer with foundational knowledge of PHP, Drupal, and Symfony to join our technical team. You will support the development, maintenance, and improvement of a health information platform while working alongside experienced engineers.
Responsibilities
- Work with databases and backend data structures.
- Assist with debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving application issues.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities.
- Follow established coding, security, and documentation standards.
- Document technical changes and contribute to knowledge transfer within the team.
- Assist with Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support.
- Support API development and integration with other systems.
- Maintain and develop backend features on a Drupal-based platform.
- Work with Symfony components and PHP to implement and maintain application functionality.
- Develop and modify Drupal modules under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Collaborate with senior engineers to understand the existing codebase and system architecture.
Requirements
- 0–3 years of relevant experience, or strong academic, personal, internship, or open-source projects demonstrating relevant skills.
- Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of PHP.
- Understanding of REST APIs and backend application development.
- Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to read and understand an existing codebase.
- Basic understanding of Symfony and Symfony-based application development.
- Some practical knowledge or exposure to Drupal, preferably Drupal 9/10.
- Willingness to learn and work with an existing production platform.
- Familiarity with Git and version control.
- Basic understanding of software testing and debugging.
Desirable:
- Experience with Drupal configuration management.
- Experience developing or customising Drupal modules.
- Exposure to Symfony 6+.
- Experience with applying core and contrib patches.
- Experience with Docker or Linux environments.
- Experience working with Drupal APIs.
- Experience working with health information systems or other complex web platforms.
- Experience with Drupal version upgrading.
- Exposure to CI/CD and application deployment.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online. The application deadline is 31st October, 2026.
