Backend Engineering Team Lead

Job Overview:
Join our growing FinTech Engineering team! We're recruiting a Backend Engineering Team Lead to spearhead the delivery of our new loan origination architecture, compliance systems, and pricing platform - infrastructure that will power M-KOPA's next phase of expansion across Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead a team of backend engineers through both greenfield and legacy projects, owning the full software lifecycle from design ideation through to production and eventual decommissioning. Set architectural direction, partner closely with Product Manager on roadmap planning and prioritisation, and serve as a servant leader who grows the people around you while shipping high-quality, impactful software.

Required Qualifications:
Strong hands-on background in C#/.NET backend development, proven experience with Azure cloud services, solid understanding of event-driven architecture and microservice development, experience leading or mentoring engineers in a collaborative team environment, ability to set technical direction and provide architectural guidance, comfortable working with Product to shape roadmaps and drive delivery.

Educational Background:
Not specified

Experience:
Proven experience with Azure cloud services and solid understanding of event-driven architecture and microservice development.

Languages:
Not specified

Additional Notes:
Fully remote role within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones. M-KOPA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained staff.