Senior Manager, Head of Software Engineering at Tek Experts

Tek Experts provides the services of a uniquely passionate and expert workforce that takes intense pride in helping companies manage their business operations. We care about the work we do, the companies we partner with and the customers they serve.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Head of Software Engineering

Req ID: 16950
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full-time
Category: Information Technology

Overview

• We're seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager: Head of Software Engineering to lead and scale cross-functional engineering teams in architecting, building, and optimizing high-performing, secure, and scalable software solutions across mobile, backend, and cloud-native platforms.
• This role blends hands-on technical oversight with strategic direction, driving engineering excellence, operational efficiency, and platform modernization in a complex enterprise environment.
• You will foster a DevOps culture, promote agile execution models, mentor engineering leads, and act as a central point of coordination between architecture, development, infrastructure, security, business, and external partner teams.
• Your contributions will accelerate time-to-market while strengthening operational maturity and platform reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering delivery across frontend and backend (Java) systems.
• Drive the technical execution of the DR-first migration and ensure readiness for full cutover to Azure.
• Define and enforce software engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles.
• Oversee the design and refactoring of services for scalability, modularity, and performance.
• Manage engineering capacity, prioritize technical debt, and ensure sprint throughput aligns with business goals.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, Security, and Product teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity.
• Mentor engineering leads and cultivate a high-performance development culture.
• Act as a key stakeholder in architecture decisions and delivery governance.
• Champion engineering excellence, promote a culture of innovation, and ensure rapid iteration cycles post-migration.
• Play a leadership role in upskilling and onboarding for the transformed platform.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Master’s degree is a plus.

Experience:

• 8+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a senior leadership or engineering management role.
• Demonstrated success in managing distributed teams and complex system landscapes.
• Experience leading platform modernization efforts, cloud migrations, and cross-functional DevOps transformations.

Technical Skills:

• Backend: Java, .NET, Node.js.
• Integration: REST/GraphQL APIs, Webhooks, Kafka, MQs.
• Wallet/Payments: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, PCI DSS, OAuth2, Open Banking.
• Channels: USSD, Mobile App, POS, Web.
• CI/CD & Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Azure/AWS.
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog.

Preferred Certifications:

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Developer Associate.
• Certifications in Agile (e.g., SAFe, ICP-ACC) or Software Architecture (e.g., TOGAF).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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