Engineering Manager (FinTech / Jira / Product) at an AI-Driven Lending Platform - Black Pen Recruitment

Posted on Tue 30th Nov, 2021 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Black Pen Recruitment - Our client, an AI-Driven Lending Platform, is recruiting qualified candidates to join their team in the position below:

Job Title: Engineering Manager (FinTech / Jira / Product) 

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Job Type: Remote | Full-Time

Job Description

  • Are you an experienced Engineering Manager (FinTech / Jira / Product) in the FinTech space? Do you have hands-on financial operation experience?
  • Our client is looking to hire a talented 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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online