Engineering Manager
Core
Drive end-to-end delivery and execution of product features for a financial platform serving 20 million users in Africa, managing technical planning and cross-functional collaboration.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Backend)
Builds
Production payment and banking features for merchants and individuals
Domain
Fintech / Digital Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, Agile methodologies, backend engineering, project planning, incident response, CI/CD, stakeholder alignment, risk management
Preferred skills
Frontend exposure, modern deployment practices, engineering metrics
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery across cross-functional teams; Evaluate technical feasibility and translate requirements into EPICs and user stories; Plan and drive sprint execution with defined goals; Champion engineering processes and rituals; Monitor team velocity and capacity; Coordinate cross-team dependencies; Guide design decisions and participate in code reviews; Ensure robust monitoring and observability; Define and track post-release product metrics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership