SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER at GOODINFO

GOODINFO is a Technology Services firm. Our mission is to ‘help our clients build digital products their customers love’. We offer ideation, CX, UX/UI, architecture, engineering, staffing, outsourcing support & other technology related services to high-performance organizations globally.

Our goal is to ‘build and power digital products for more than 50% of global pedigree-tech-programs, within the next 10 years – while helping 1 million+ Africans secure technology & related jobs’.

Join us today – and help our customers deliver world class digital products to their users.

ROLE DESCRIPTION
We seek a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions. This role involves managing the software development lifecycle, fostering a culture of innovation, and ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Project Management: Drive the software development lifecycle from planning to execution and delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and to quality standards.
• Solution Architecture: Define, refine, and document future-fit Solution Architecture patterns and guidelines. Ensure the quality, commercial compliance, and technical integrity of delivered solutions.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to ensure alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Best Practices: Implement and promote best practices for software development, testing, and deployment. Manage technical debt and prioritize technical improvements.
• Agile Practices: Apply and advocate agile principles in managing projects and teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Cloud and Technical Skills: Oversee cloud-native solutions and AWS architecture implementations, ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Performance Management: Provide feedback, support professional growth, and conduct performance evaluations for team members.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS
To be successful in this role, you need to have:

• 5+ years of experience in web technologies development.
• Proven experience in managing software development teams.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a software engineering manager designing enterprise-grade architectures.
• Expertise in cloud-native solutions and/or container technologies.
• Strong IT technical skills in Java and JavaScript.
• AWS cloud architecture certification (preferred).
• Strong understanding and application of agile principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with modern software development methodologies and tools.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Employment Type: Contract
• Job Function: Software Engineering Manager
• Duration: 12 months, renewable
• Posting Date: July 29th, 2024
• Level: Mid to Senior
• Industry: Consulting; Insurance; Other
• Start Date: Immediate - within 3 weeks from posting
  

DISCLAIMER

• Communication will be with short-listed candidates only - if you do not receive any feedback on your application within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• GOODINFO reserves the right not to proceed with an appointment of any advertised role.
• All appointments will be made in line with GOODINFO’S Employment Equity Plan and Policies.
• All applications will be treated confidentially.