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M-KOPA

Software Engineering Team Lead

M-KOPA

Software Engineering Team Lead at M-KOPA managing backend engineers and full software lifecycle. Spearheading innovative financial solutions across Africa.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇰🇪 KenyaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKafka.NETRabbitMQ

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead a team of backend engineers through both greenfield and legacy projects, owning the full software lifecycle from design ideation through to production and eventual decommissioning.
  • Set architectural direction, partner closely with your Product Manager counterpart on roadmap planning and prioritisation,
  • Serve as a servant leader who grows the people around you while shipping high-quality, impactful software.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong hands-on background in C#/.NET backend development
  • Proven experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP - we work in Azure but welcome experience across major cloud providers
  • Solid understanding of event-driven architecture and microservice development - we use Azure Service Bus, and welcome experience with similar messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
  • Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a collaborative team environment
  • Ability to set technical direction and provide architectural guidance
  • Comfortable working with Product to shape roadmaps and drive delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 🌍 Fully remote role within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones
  • 💼 Work with diverse teams across the UK, Europe, and Africa
  • 📈 Professional development programmes and coaching partnerships
  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly policies and flexible working arrangements
  • 💚 Well-being support and genuine career growth opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
C#.NETAzureAWSGCPevent-driven architecturemicroservice developmentAzure Service BusKafkaRabbitMQ
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationservant leadershipteam growthroadmap planningprioritizationtechnical directionarchitectural guidance