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