Job description
The Engineering Manager (EM) manages and recruits a team of Backend Engineers. As a coach and mentor, the EM guides the team towards advancing Tala’s mission and business objectives. As a leader within the engineering guild, ensure the consistent practice of Tala’s engineering processes and standards. Close interactions with the US office and quarterly travel are vital to the success of this role.
This is a leadership role in Tala’s management track. You will report to the Head of Engineering and collaborate cross-functionally with all Tala teams across the globe.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage current team of Backend Engineers to execute on current roadmap
Effectively manage team as a highly technical and hands-on coder when needed
Recruit, mentor, and level-up 5-10 Engineers
Review design documents, perform code reviews and weigh in on implementation choices
Support and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Data, Credit, and Business Development) to ship scalable software solutions
Continually improve our codebase with clean and efficient code as well as solving problems using the most appropriate technology
Build, own, and maintain substantial portions of the backend infrastructure related to 3rd party services (Payment Rails, SMS/Email, KYC,
Analytics, etc.), for 3-5 new services
Design and architect technical designs and TDD (Test Driven Development) to solve engineering challenges
Provide guidance for integrations with external partners including banks, fintech companies, and mobile network operators.
Skills & Experience
5+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on technical management
5+ years coding in one of the following languages: C++, Java, Scala, Python, GoLang and/or PHP
Demonstrated ability to recruit and manage technical teams, including performance management
Developed and launched large-scale consumer applications on Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) using microservices architecture paradigm
Experience with designing tables/schemas in relational database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MS SQL)
Working knowledge of REST API development for mobile/web use
Expert proficiency in Agile development process
Excellent ability to prioritize and communicate in a fast-paced environment
BS/BA degree in Computer Science or related field
Preferred Skills & Experience
Hold your own in technical discussion, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence
Bonus: Experience in predictive analysis and machine learning
Bonus: NoSQL databases
