Engineering Manager – R&D at Moniepoint Incorporated Full Time

Job Title: Engineering Manager – R&D

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

About the role

• As an Engineering Manager at Moniepoint, you will manage and guide a dynamic engineering team that crafts solutions that challenge the industry.
• You will take the roadmap from your product/business manager and define the technical road, manage the implementation architecture to deployment.
• A VP of Engineering will be your craft guide for the engineers you will orchestrate the day-to-day operations of the team across the entire stack.
• Your team will consist of frontend engineers, backend engineers, and data engineers, each coming from a different background as we strive for global expansion in talent.
• Be prepared to be a critical thinker from an eagle-eye view all the way down to being able to review merge requests and help solve coding problems.
• Curious about what makes Moniepoint an incredible place to work? Check out posts on how we cultivate a culture of innovation, teamwork, and growth.

What you’ll get to do

• Ensuring rapid and high-quality execution of your team, shipping products at a fast pace.
• Scaling our back-end services to handle millions of customers and addressing challenges associated with operating at this scale.
• Making critical decisions on database structure, providing guidance to your engineers, and serving as a leader in ensuring best practices are taken in product development.
• Navigating dependencies in a fast-paced environment and acting as an engineering manager, with a significant focus on at least 60% hands-on support for your team.
• Collaborating with senior leadership and various departments to ensure seamless product launch and post-launch support.
• Holding technical deep dives, architecting the next phases of development, and driving the overall development of the product.
• Working with data pipelines, algorithms, and automated systems to enhance product capabilities.
• Translates product requirements into architectural documents and diagrams.
• Maintains architectural documents and ensures it is always updated to reflect the current state of the application.
• Makes architectural decisions concerning any feature that’s to be added to an application.
• Ensures that the architectural direction of an application is in line with the strategic direction of the product.
• Performs code reviews and ensures efficient code engineering.
• Ensures applications are implemented using software engineering best practices.
• Responsible for the stability and reliability of products under his/her purview.
• Creates and enforces processes that improve developer efficiency and productivity.
• Participates in the screening of engineers for hire.

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• Candidates should possess a BSc / BA in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 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.

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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Note

• Moniepoint is an equal opportunity employer.
• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.