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Tunga is a staffing platform that connects African software developers with international companies for remote work.

TUNGA BV

Employee count: 51-200

Nigeria only

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A Tunga client is seeking a Go backend developer to build and maintain REST APIs and internal admin tools for a production system handling PostgreSQL and time-series workloads. You’ll ship well-documented endpoints (Swagger/OpenAPI), support deployments on Linux via Ansible, and ensure services are observable with Prometheus/Grafana.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Build RESTful API endpoints in Go, documented with Swagger/OpenAPI
Implement and maintain backend-facing admin portals (React or SolidJS)
Design and optimize data models and queries in PostgreSQL, including time-series use cases
Manage deployments and environment automation using Ansible on Linux
Add and maintain monitoring/metrics dashboards using Prometheus and Grafana
Write clean, testable code and support debugging/performance tuning in production

Requirements

Strong Golang backend development experience
Swagger/OpenAPI tooling for API definition and documentation
React or SolidJS experience for internal admin UIs
PostgreSQL proficiency and time-series data handling
Ansible + Linux system administration + Bash scripting
JavaScript and Python for scripting/integration tasks

Nice to have:

Experience designing backend APIs specifically for mobile app consumption (performance, pagination, offline-friendly patterns, versioning)

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About the job

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Mar 19, 2026

Posted on

Jan 18, 2026

Job type

Contractor

Experience level

Senior

Location requirements

Nigeria

Hiring timezones

Nigeria +/- 0 hours

Job categories

Team EAGLE Senior Golang Developer GoLang Backend Engineer GoLang Backend Developer

Skills

Go API Development OpenAPI PostgreSQL Time Series Ansible Linux Bash Scripting Prometheus Grafana React JavaScript Python API Design BASH

About TUNGA BV

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Our customers face the challenge of finding high-quality, reliable software talent in a competitive global market, which is why we created Tunga. We are a Dutch-African impact sourcing platform that connects international companies with Africa's most talented software developers. Founded in 2015, our mission is to unleash the potential of African tech talent while solving the global shortage of software engineers. We believe that talent is universal, but opportunity is not, and we are here to bridge that gap by providing a platform where skills meet opportunity.

We go beyond simple matchmaking; we are deeply invested in the success of both our clients and our developers. Through our Tunga Academy, we provide continuous learning and upskilling opportunities to ensure our community remains at the forefront of technology. Our rigorous vetting process ensures that our clients work with developers who are not only technically proficient but also possess the soft skills necessary for seamless remote collaboration. By choosing Tunga, companies are not just hiring developers; they are building diverse, high-performing teams and contributing to a sustainable future for African youth. We handle all the administrative burdens, from payments to compliance, allowing our customers to focus on what matters most: building great software.