Software Engineering Team Lead

🕒 July 7

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M-KOPA

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded in 2011, M-KOPA is a fintech platform that provides digital financial services to underbanked consumers by leveraging data to combine digital micropayments with the Internet of Things [IoT] technology. With operations in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana, M-KOPA’s platform has provided over $1 billion in credit and enabled 3 million customers to access smartphones, electric motorcycles, solar power systems, digital loans and health insurance. The company directly employs nearly 2,000 people across Africa and has created over 10,000 roles for sales agents since the start of 2020.

📋 Description

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

🎯 Requirements

• Strong hands-on background in C#/.NET backend development • Proven experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP - we work in Azure but welcome experience across major cloud providers • Solid understanding of event-driven architecture and microservice development - we use Azure Service Bus, and welcome experience with similar messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ • 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

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote role within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones • Work with diverse teams across the UK, Europe, and Africa • Professional development programmes and coaching partnerships • Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements • Well-being support and genuine career growth opportunities