Software Engineer Tech Lead

Kuda is a money app for Africans on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable and rewarding for every African on the planet.
We’re a tribe of passionate and diverse people who dreamed of building an inclusive money app that Africans would love so it’s only right that we ended up with the name ‘Kuda’ which means ‘love’ in Shona, a language spoken in the southern part of Africa.
We’re giving Africans around the world a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering money transfers, smart budgeting and instant access to credit through digital devices.
We’ve raised over $90 million from some of the world's most respected institutional investors, and we’re rolling out our game-changing services globally from our offices in Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK.

Requirements

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and coach a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and support their professional development.
• Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, ensuring adherence to best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles. Participate in code reviews and design discussions.
• Project Ownership: Take ownership of key projects, from inception to delivery, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Manage project scope, timelines, and resources effectively.
• Solution Design: Contribute to the design and architecture of scalable, reliable, and secure software solutions. Collaborate with other engineering teams and product managers to define technical requirements and specifications.
• Code Development: While primarily a leadership role, you should be comfortable contributing to the codebase when necessary, particularly for complex or critical tasks.
• Problem Solving: Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges, providing innovative solutions and driving continuous improvement.
• Collaboration & Communication: Effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and achieve common goals.
• Technology Exploration: Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in the fintech industry and identify opportunities to leverage them to improve our platform.
• Agile Practices: Champion and implement Agile methodologies within the team, promoting iterative development, continuous feedback, and rapid delivery.

• Bachelors or higher in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent
• Proven experience as a Software Engineer, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Experience with DevOps principles.
• Experience with Microservices and Event-Driven architecture.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures background
• Solid experience with C#, .Net, .Net Core
• Possess an in-depth understanding of Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• A great understanding of databases and SQL
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Passion for building innovative and impactful products.
• Experience in the fintech industry is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Why join Kuda?

At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

💜A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team

👴Pension

📈Career Development & growth

😁Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays

🎁Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)

💯Group life insurance

💖Medical insurance

🎁Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)

✅ Perkbox

🏃‍♀️Goalr - employee wellness app

🥇Award winning L&D training

💒 We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule

Kuda is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Kuda is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.

We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.