Engineering Manager - Research & Development at Moniepoint Inc.

What you’ll get to do

• Ensure rapid and high-quality execution of your team, shipping products at a fast pace.
• Scale our back-end services to handle millions of customers and address challenges associated with operating at this scale.
• Make critical decisions on database structure, providing guidance to your engineers, and serving as a leader in ensuring best practices are taken in product development.
• Navigate dependencies in a fast-paced environment with a significant focus on at least 60% hands-on support for your team.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and various departments to ensure seamless product launch and post-launch support.
• Hold technical deep dives, architecting the next phases of development, and driving the overall development of the product.
• Work with data pipelines, algorithms, and automated systems to enhance product capabilities.
• Translate product requirements into architectural documents and diagrams.
• Maintain architectural documents and ensure they are always updated to reflect the current state of the application.
• Make architectural decisions concerning any feature that’s to be added to an application.
• Ensure that the architectural direction of an application is in line with the strategic direction of the product.
• Perform code reviews and ensure efficient code engineering.
• Ensure applications are implemented using software engineering best practices.
• Responsible for the stability and reliability of products under your purview.
• Create and enforce processes that will improve developer efficiency and productivity.
• Take an active role in scaling the team, interviewing and hiring engineers.

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• At least 8 - 10 years of experience as a Software Developer, Software Engineer, or similar role.
• 5+ years of Java and Spring boot experience.
• Exposure to building and shipping products at scale.
• A proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product lifecycle.
• The ability to assess and address technical risks.
• A solid technical background with hands-on experience in software development.
• Excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture.
• Excellent knowledge of UML and other modeling methods.
• Understanding of software quality assurance principles.
• A technical mindset with great attention to detail.
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Generic Skills

• Problem-solving: Ability to assess complex problems, find solutions, and make sound decisions.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and stakeholder reporting.
• Adaptability: Able to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment, adjusting strategies as needed.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous in documenting technical requirements and ensuring all aspects of a project are accounted for.

Supervisory skills

• Team Management: Experience in managing and mentoring engineers, ensuring team growth and performance.
• Resource Allocation: Ability to assess bandwidth and manage resource distribution to optimize team performance.
• Feedback: Conduct regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback and fostering a growth-oriented environment.
• Stakeholder Management: Lead project status reviews, manage expectations, and ensure smooth communication between teams and leadership.