Head Of Engineering

Head of Engineering

May 2026

Location: Nairobi (Kenya-based is preferred, but we also welcome international applicants)

Greenspoon is Kenya's fastest growing online supermarket, delivering thousands of delicious, healthy, and fresh groceries directly to our customers' homes every day. We are building East Africa's largest online supermarket with exceptional service and quality at an every day price. We pride ourselves on offering the widest range of organic fruits and vegetables, freshly baked breads, quality meats, and much more! We delight you with everything that you love and everything that you need.

We deeply care about our customers, suppliers, employees, and the environment. We believe this is the reason we have grown over 15x over the last three years. We embody our values - honesty, quality, and impact - every day. As a certified B Corp, we hold the highest global mark of sustainability, placing us in the same league as brands like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, and BrewDog. We are a sustainable enterprise that is also profitable. We are optimistic about the future and have strong confidence in our abilities. Our team is young, extremely talented, and driven to make an impact.

The role

Today we are looking for a Head of Engineering - someone who combines deep technical experience with the leadership instincts to drive a high-performing engineering team. This is a pivotal role at Greenspoon. You will own the delivery of our technical roadmap, set the bar for engineering quality and execution, and grow the team around you. You will work closely with the CTO, product, operations, and leadership to shape what we build and how we build it, while making sure the systems and the people behind them are strong.

What you will be doing

• Lead and manage the engineering team day-to-day: running sprints, unblocking developers, setting priorities, and holding the team accountable to delivery
• Own the technical roadmap in partnership with the CTO: translating business goals into a clear, phased, and achievable engineering plan
• Mentor and grow engineers at all levels: fostering a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement
• Architect and lead development of complex new features, internal tools, and integrations across front-end, back-end, and logistics systems
• Drive improvements to performance, stability, and scalability of existing systems
• Establish and champion engineering best practices: code reviews, testing, documentation, deployment discipline, and incident response
• Be a hands-on technical lead when needed: diving into the codebase, reviewing PRs, responding to incidents and solving hard problems alongside the team
• Recruit, onboard, and develop engineering talent as the team grows
• Communicate clearly and proactively with leadership and cross-functional teams on progress, risks, and tradeoffs

What we are looking for

• At least 7 years of experience in software development, with a minimum of 2 years in a team lead or engineering management role
• Proven track record of leading teams to ship complex products in a B2C environment on time, at quality, and with clear communication
• Deep full-stack technical skills: strong PHP (Laravel or similar), front-end (Vue.js, React, Flutter), and experience with eCommerce or logistics platforms
• Experience with WooCommerce back-ends and ERP systems (Dynamics 365, SAP, or similar)
• Ability to move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on technical work. You are as comfortable in a planning meeting as you are in a code review
• A natural coach and mentor: you raise the people around you and take pride in the team's growth, not just your own
• Strong instincts for prioritisation and delivery: you know what to cut, what to accelerate, and how to keep a team moving under pressure
• Clear, direct communicator who can translate technical complexity to non-technical stakeholders
• A structured problem-solver who takes time to deeply understand operational processes before designing solutions: you think in systems, not just features
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or tech-led business where you have had to build structure as well as product
• Someone who is energised by variety and complexity. Greenspoon moves fast, and no two weeks look the same

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Cloudflare Workers, Elasticsearch, or BigQuery
• Experience with M-Pesa or other Payment integrations
• Background in grocery, food, or last-mile delivery tech
• Experience hiring and growing engineering teams from scratch

What we offer

• A front-row seat to what proper scaling looks like inside a fast-moving scale-up, with real ownership over the systems and decisions that shape it
• Flexibility in how and where you work. The role is mostly remote, with time together when it matters
• Market-based compensation that reflects the seniority and impact of the role
• The chance to build alongside a young, driven, and talented team, and to make a tangible impact on people's lives every single day

- Job description: https://lnkd.in/dPn8ihF4

- Application: https://lnkd.in/d3p8DTnE



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