Backend Engineering Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kenya.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of backend engineers on both new and existing projects.

• Take ownership of the entire software lifecycle, from design conception to production and eventual decommissioning.

• Establish architectural direction and collaborate closely with your Product Manager counterpart for roadmap planning and prioritization.

• Act as a servant leader who nurtures team growth while delivering high-quality, impactful software.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in C#/.NET backend development.

• Demonstrated expertise with Azure cloud services.

• In-depth understanding of event-driven architecture and microservice development (Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.).

• Experience in leading or mentoring engineers within a collaborative team setting.

• Capability to establish technical direction and offer architectural guidance.

• Comfortable collaborating with Product teams to shape roadmaps and facilitate delivery.

🏝️ Benefits

• 🌍 Fully remote role within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones.

• 💼 Collaborate with diverse teams across the UK, Europe, and Africa.

• 📈 Access to professional development programs and coaching partnerships.

• 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements.

• 💚 Well-being support and genuine opportunities for career growth.