Senior Engineering Manager - Jumia (Full Time)

About Jumia Tech Centers Want to be part of the biggest tech center in Africa and work in mixed teams with over 16 different nationalities? Join Jumia Kenya Tech Center where tech meets purpose. At Kenya Tech Center you will be managed by and mentored by top tech leaders across Portugal, Egypt and Kenya. You will also be working with state of the art technologies & methodologies, and using agile philosophy, all as means to improve the lives of millions of Africans across the continent by offering them convenient and affordable online solutions. And with that as our PURPOSE, innovation at Jumia NEVER stops and you will be moving from one exciting challenge to the next. What you will be doing 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 Manage a team of super talented Software Engineers Coach managers and engineers in your teams 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 What we are looking for 8+ years experience as an individual Software Engineer contributor working with agile methodologies A track record of 3+ years leading effective teams 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

We Offer :

A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African e-commerce sector The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer term objective is to train the next generation of leaders