Technical Team Lead at Andela Nigeria

Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers. Based in NYC, SF, Lagos, Nairobi, Rwanda and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Team Lead

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

About the Role

• Do you have the potential, skills, and desire to become one of the top 10% Technology Leaders in the world?
• At Andela, we believe that Technology Leaders are defined by their ability to model, capture, and transfer the mindset and best practices of their craft to any technology professional from entry level developers to senior software engineers.
• In this role you will nurture that expertise by daily investing in the next generation of African technology leaders to gain the skills needed to be globally employable software developers.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

• Drive teams of software developers (junior and senior) to rapidly develop great software products
• Inspire and Mentor aspiring Software Developers and Software Development Learning Facilitators
• Support the learning and professional development of dozens of Africa's most talented software developers every day
• Deliver actionable feedback and support multiple learners to grow significantly
• Drive creative solutions that improve the standard of our software products and learning programs
• Model Technical Leadership that other Facilitators can look up to and learn from

Andelan Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of our vision and help us innovate, grow, and thrive as a department and an organization
• Collaboratively and passionately deliver excellent work with integrity everyday
• Continuously level up your own skills and grow with the organization

Qualifications
The ideal candidate for the role MUST have experience with the following:

• Minimum 4 years working experience (or equivalent experience with multiple professional software development product teams) in Full-stack Software Development with at least 2 of the following:
  • JS (Node/Angular/Meteor/React)
  • Python (Flask/Django)
  • Ruby (Rails)
  • PHP (Laravel, Lumen etc)
• Experience with Agile Software Development Techniques and Tools such as:
  • SCRUM/Kanban/Extreme Programming
  • Trello/Pivotal Tracker/Zenhub/JIRA
  • Version Control (Github/Bitbucket)
  • TDD(Test Driven Development)
  • Continuous Integration
  • Docker/Vagrant

Leading teams to build and deploy Professional Software Products

• Relational/Business/People/Soft Skills experience
• EPIC Values alignment
• Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technology
• The ability to learn new things fast whilst delivering value on it simultaneously

Other desirable skills that would be nice for an ideal candidate to have experience in include:

• Curriculum design
• Program development
• Setup Workshops, Bootcamps, Developer Groups or Forums
• Facilitated learning in a structured learning environment
• Mentored or coached upcoming developers in a structured or unstructured setting
• Featured at Tech Forums or workshops for:
  • Software Development Instructional Design
  • Mentorship or Coaching in Software Engineering

EPIC Values Alignment:

• Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technology. The ability to learn new things fast enough to amaze your friends and family.
  

Benefits & Compensation

• Full-time compensation
• Full medical coverage
• Breakfast, lunch and snacks provided daily
• Beautiful working environment
• Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
• Oh, and a chance to change the world!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.