Position: Relocation to Dubai, Director of SWE for Fintech product company
Company: MoveUp
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

We are looking for dynamic, impactful, and *hands-on* leaders to scale our network and platform across our top-priority African markets. 

The Engineering Director will serve as the senior technologist at this stage of our growth and will be accountable for all major technology decisions. 

As the Engineering Director, you will drive the growth and scale of our network and all applications.



RESPONSIBILITIES

Serving as the senior technologist and de facto senior architect for the network and platforms supporting our growth into Africa
Managing engineering leads who are accountable for each of the scrum teams, responsible for payment integration, back-end services, and application development
Being responsible for technology oversight and governance of the product and platform end to end – ensuring industry best practices are met, and teammates have the skills they need to excel
Working closely with the CEO, senior management, and product leaders to ensure alignment and execution of key strategic priorities, while owning the long- and short-term tech roadmaps
Defining a highly resilient architecture that can ensure world-class stability and service delivery, leveraging AWS.
Defining a highly secure environment that meets our privacy and fiduciary obligations, and meets PCI-DSS requirements and certification, in collaboration with IT Security team 
Operating in a dynamic environment that provides the ability to learn, recommend, and implement new technologies


Requirements

At least 10+ years’ experience in a relevant software engineering domain
At least 6 years in a senior engineering role, with proven leadership capabilities and management track-record
Demonstrated experience delivering scalable online payments solutions, both developing new solutions and integrating best-in-class payment platforms built by others
Strong integration experience in online payments, and ideally a “Super-App”, eWallet, eCommerce, or Gig Economy platform business 
Experience working on solutions for a super-regional or a global audience where scale, flexibility, and performance matter
Experience with:
Highly scalable Server-side solutions
JavaScript / Node.js
SQL and NoSQL
Typescript
Jira / Confluence
Fully cloud-based architecture (AWS preferred)
Strong Agile development and coaching skills; proven experience hiring and building Agile teams
Bachelor’s Degree required in Computer Science or another relevant Engineering discipline
Lived, worked, or studied in – or simply have a passion for – Africa