Head of Engineering job at Spektra Inc.
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Vacancy title:
Head of Engineering

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Information Technology , Category: Computer & IT ]

Jobs at:

Spektra Inc.

Deadline of this Job:
21 October 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 07, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Head of Engineering

About The Role
We're looking for talented Head of Engineering to join us in our journey of reinventing how money moves by building a connected wallet for a connected Africa. We have a groundbreaking vision for our product and exciting challenges to solve.

What you will do;
• Oversee Engineering activities/projects across the business
• In liaison with VP Engineering, you will develop and implement best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies and procedures to aid and improve business performance
• You'll ensure engineering strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and that they compete effectively in the market
• You'll evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
• You'll contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process
• You'll take ownership of the engineering policy, guidelines and any associated documents
• You'll manage the team of technical leads and software engineers as well as manage their performance.
• You'll Lead Dash’s technical approach to building our core platform, web apps, public and private APIs, and third-party integrations.
• You'll ensure quality assurance and data protection procedures are adhered to.
• You'll champion the use of agile development practices, working within a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) framework to ship features quickly and iteratively.
• You'll develop and implement disaster and emergency recovery plans that supports business continuity
• You'll ensure the company's technological processes and service comply with all requirements, laws and regulations
• You'll build, lead and mentor engineering and technology team across the business

What you will need
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline
• Previous banking or fintech experience
• Previous experience in developing responsive Web Applications, Restful APIs & Native Mobile Applications.
• MSc in IT or Computer Science fields is a plus
• Minimum of nine (9) years of engineering experience, ideally three (3) years of fintech management experience
• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
• A strong desire to innovate in the FinTech field
• Set the culture for a strong engineering organization that aligns with company values and maintains our vision as we grow
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Technical mindset
• An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues arising from different cultures
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 108

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 21 October 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 07-10-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 07-10-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 07-10-2066
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