Job description
We are motivated by an ambitious purpose and inspired by the exceptional people that we work with and we are looking for a Software Development Manager to join our Engineering team. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will report to the Director // Engineering.
Purpose
Help create a world class engineering destination where highly talented engineers can solve a challenging set of problems to bring financial inclusion to underserved consumers throughout Africa.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and lead a team of motivated engineers, whilst coding alongside the team, to achieve key deliverables of the highest standard.
Own and drive the design and implementation process through agile methodology to build a highly robust and scalable platform.
Collaborate with people across the business to deliver a financial system that is highly scalable, available and reliable, in line with business needs and product design.
Be a thought leader in solving complex problems through being bold, generating ideas and creating an environment that enables innovation, in a way that drives ROI in line with business strategy.
Ensure the optimal functioning and continual enhancement of our financial systems by responding rapidly to potential issues and changing business needs.
Capabilities
Leadership
Technical Excellence
Communication and influencing skills
Planning and Organizing
Intellectually curious
Innovative
Problem solving
Accountability and self-driven
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and designs
Key Requirements
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering or related field
Understanding of basic financial concepts is desirable
10+ years of experience in software development with 5 in a leadership position and at least 2 years with a team of 10 or more
5+ years in an Agile development environment
Hands on experience with enterprise class software running significant transactional volumes
Experience with modern development language: Java, Ruby, Python or C++
Experience working in Amazon Web Service environments (EC2, Elastic Beanstalk) is highly desirable
Cloud based services background
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