Java Backend Engineering Team Lead

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

📋 Description

• Mentor and nurture the talent within your team

• Enhance and implement new functionalities on the software platform

• Engage in agile ceremonies and methodologies

• Oversee the operations of the software engineering team

• Utilize software engineering principles for design, development, maintenance, testing, and assessment

• Guarantee that the developed software is secure and meets data protection standards

• Clearly document work for ease of understanding and future reference

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of backend engineering experience specializing in JVM languages

• More than 3 years of formal leadership experience managing a team of Java backend engineers, including conducting team performance evaluations

• Familiarity with Microservices and AWS

• Extensive experience with the Spring framework and various other Java backend tools and frameworks

• Knowledge or experience with Salesforce CRM is a plus

• Proven experience in building software from the ground up

• A strong desire to create scalable systems with a focus on quality

• Must be based in Kenya

• Proficient in English

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits and allowances customized to your location

• Flexible work options, including remote or hybrid arrangements

• An annual personal development budget of €500

• Unlimited vacation days

• The chance to influence a growing, meaningful product and make a lasting impact on our operations

• A culture founded on trust, free from unnecessary rules or micromanagement