WakaEat was born from a deep passion for African culinary richness and the desire to share it with the entire world. We saw a gap — Africans, the diaspora, and food enthusiasts often struggle to access authentic African meals, especially when traveling or living abroad.
WakaEat was created to close this gap, connecting people everywhere to the dishes they love and miss.
We are building the first truly global African food marketplace launching simultaneously across Lagos and Washington DC.
The Mission
Complete our AWS infrastructure setup and get all backend services fully deployed and stable. Fast. This is not a planning role. We need someone who executes.
You are the right fit if:
You have done this before and have the receipts to prove it
You work independently without handholding
You deliver within tight timelines
You communicate clearly and proactively
What You Will Deliever
Full deployment of all backend microservices on AWS ECS
CI/CD pipeline setup and optimization via GitHub Actions
AWS infrastructure management including ECS, RDS, MemoryDB, Route 53 and Secrets Manager
SSL configuration and domain management
Environment variable configuration across all services
Full handover documentation for internal team continuity
Requirements
Proven hands on AWS experience especially ECS, RDS and Route 53
Strong Docker and containerized deployment skills
GitHub Actions or equivalent CI/CD experience
Available to start immediately
Fluent English
Bonus:
Startup background
Microservices experience
Food tech or marketplace background
Remuneration
Probation Period (4 Months): N300,000 / Month
Post Probation: Salary reviewed based on performance
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a note on your previous DevOps projects, to: careers@wakaeat.com using “DevOps Engineer Application — [Your Name]” as the subject of the email.
