Manager: Software Engineering​ at Tek Experts

Responsibilities
Software Design & Development

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure, and performant applications and services.
• Translate business and technical requirements into robust architecture and clean code.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices (CI/CD, TDD/BDD, DevOps, cloud-native development).
• Contribute to system architecture and technical roadmaps in collaboration with architects and managers.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

• Act as a technical mentor to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Lead code reviews, technical discussions, and design workshops.
• Set and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Provide technical input on project estimations, planning, and delivery.

Systems Integration & Collaboration

• Work closely with backend, frontend, mobile, and integration teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Partner with product managers and architects to refine requirements and shape features.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with enterprise engineering governance, compliance, and security frameworks.

Quality, Testing & Security

• Build unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure product reliability.
• Implement secure coding practices, ensuring compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with QA/DevOps teams to ensure continuous delivery and operational readiness.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Research and propose adoption of new tools, frameworks, and technologies.
• Drive innovation in automation, performance optimization, and software scalability.
• Advocate for engineering excellence and knowledge sharing across teams.

Qualifications
Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline (mandatory).
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc in Software/IT, MBA for leadership growth) – advantageous.
• Professional Certifications (optional/advantageous):
  • Cloud Certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • DevOps/CI-CD tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins)
  • Security Certifications (CSSLP, cloud security)
  • Specialized frameworks/languages certifications depending on stack (e.g., Node, Java, React)

Experience

• 8–10 years’ experience in software engineering roles.
• Proven expertise in designing and building production-grade applications.
• Experience working with cloud-native architectures, APIs, and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), distributed systems, and message queues.
• Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments.
• Prior work in regulated industries (banking, fintech, telecom, healthcare) is advantageous.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Strong programming skills in core languages (e.g., Node, JavaScript/TypeScript, React Native).
• Expertise in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Strong understanding of APIs, integration patterns, and cloud platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and optimization skills.
• Ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts.
• Mindset of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.