Tech Lead Job in Kenya

Tech Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

As a tech lead, you own the end-to-end delivery of a critical component or set of applications in our payments products. You lead the team from the design, release, and maintenance of the software. You lead a team of 3 – 7 engineers owning the full lifecycle of a product.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead the team to develop end-to-end software products to help businesses from different verticals create a suite of payment products.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and other disciplines to explore the next iterations of the product/set of assigned products.
  • Connect with businesses directly to understand and develop solutions for their Jobs-to-be-done.
  • Leverages fluency in technical languages, operating systems, application programming interfaces, and troubleshooting (Java, React, Javascript, design patterns) to guide the team in delivering software
  • Acts as the “technical product owner” in owning Tech Debt and planning and Discovery on technical deliverables.

Qualifications

  • 5 years+ experience in building software in a fast-paced industry with experience with Java, Javascript, REST APIs, and SQL.
  • 1yr+ of technical leadership.
  • Attention to scalability, resiliency, and building high-performance transactional systems.
  • Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, proficient in at least one coding language, including but not limited to Python, Go, Javascript, Java, and C++.
  • Scrum master certification and experience working with Agile software development approach.
  • A deep understanding of building cloud-native applications and applying DevOps principles and CI and CD in delivering software.
  • Work experience with Monetization Products and/or with a vertical industry (including Ecommerce, Retail, Auto, Travel, Financial Service, Entertainment, Local Business, and Gaming).
  • Work experience in the payment industry building end-user experience products.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above, majoring in Computer Science or related fields.

How to Apply

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