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    Engineering Manager at - Nairobi, Kenya - Jumia

    Jumia
    Jumia Nairobi, Kenya

    2 days ago

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    JUMIA is an e-commerce startup with an aim to mimic Amazon's success by delivering a wide range of items, from toys to generators across the African continent.

    Shortly after the startup of the business in Nigeria, JUMIA launched warehouses in four other growing countries which include:
    Egypt, Morocco, Kenya and Cote d'Ivoire.


    About this role:
    We are looking for a Lead Developer to join Jumia's Engineering management team.

    You will be in charge of setting a fantastic engineering experience for your team(s), its delivery, growth, and career path, and you will interface with multiple stakeholders to discuss current projects and the vision for future ones.

    We grow through our technology and you will play a key role in it.

    Main Responsibilities:
    Be part of the Jumia Engineering Management team and play a key role in Jumia's technology plan
    Be a role model for the Jumia Values
    Coach engineers in your team and set their career path
    Drive your team on a continuous lookout for improvement
    Build reliable systems that scale to Jumia's ambitions
    Interact and communicate effectively with engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders
    Partner with the product lead to manage project scope and ensure the technical deliverables are met
    Identify headcount needs for the team, plan and recruit to fill these needs
    Find a group of humble and smart people ready to make you grow and to grow with you
    Change the Internet landscape in Africa and the World through your team

    ​You have:

    6+ years experience as an individual Software Engineer contributor working with Java technologies and agile methodologies
    A track record of leading effective teams (officially or unofficially - this may be your first experience as engineering manager)
    An eye for recruiting great people
    A great sense to manage technical debt and you know investing in quality will make you go faster
    The ability to be autonomous and to own your decisions
    The ambition to grow the company and within the company
    A great technical sense to challenge engineers and product to make the right decisions
    Full professional English proficiency
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