Black Pen Recruitment is South Africa’s #1 recruitment consulting firm specialised in BPO services, foreign language recruitment and staffing solutions and immigration services. With our outstanding experience in the BPO industry and our own in-house immigration division, we will find the right candidates for foreign language specialist positions as well as immigration solutions for foreign employees.
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Are you an experienced Software Engineering Manager (FinTech/Jira/Product) in the FinTech space?
Do you have hands-on financial operation experience? We have the perfect opportunity for you!
Our client, an AI-Driven lending platform, is looking to hire a talented Software Engineering Manager to join their team in Nigeria.
The team consists of innovators and builders with domain expertise in the lending space.
They share a determination to continue leveraging data driven approaches to problem solving by building products that the market needs and API integrations that drive value across the board.
Responsibilities
Supervise engineering deliverables.
Design, execute, utilize and maintain software engineering applications.
Prepare all required Technical Proposal pertinent to software engineering.
Support preparation of Technology Roadmap.
Plan strategies for the development of designs and products on schedule and on budget
Help translation of business requirements into technical needs and actions.
Provide input in strategic technical decisions and solutions, when needed
Help hire, train, and mentor other engineers and supporting staff.
Ensure software engineering personnel is suitably trained to perform all job functions and suitably use project and software-related tools.
Prioritize, delegate and supervise all engineers’ activities and deliverables
Manage, support, and evaluate engineers’ performance
Strategizing and brainstorming opportunities for career development, mentoring and training for your people,
Preparing reports and writing performance reviews, and very important, using and tracking performance metrics.
Collaborate closely with upper management and leadership to ensure the wellbeing of your department and the alignment with the company culture and goals.
Communicate and collaborate with other managers, stakeholders and contractors
Brainstorm solutions for potential roadblocks or new features
Documenting and improving processes at work, reviewing customer feedback.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or similar related field preferred, but not required
5+ years of experience in software development and team management
In-depth knowledge of programming languages such as Python and JavaScript
Ability to mentor junior software developers, as well as to collaborate with all stakeholders
Extensive experience in developing, deploying, and integrating software solutions
Proficiency in documenting processes and monitoring performance metrics
Knowledge of best practices related to data encryption and cybersecurity
Ability to keep up with software industry trends and innovation
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to peer review code and enforce best coding practices
Proficiency using JIRA to project manage and track engineering performance.
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