Software Engineering Team Lead

M-KOPA Nigeria is hiring a Software Engineering Team Lead to build the next generation of financial infrastructure for Africa.

What it offers

• Lead a team owning loan origination, compliance systems, and a new pricing engine
• Shape architecture for systems processing over 2 million payments daily across five markets
• Work in a DevOps culture with infrastructure as code, observability, automated testing, and continuous delivery
• Technical stack: C#/.NET, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Azure Service Bus, Prometheus, Grafana

Who can apply

• Strong hands-on background in C#/.NET backend development
• Proven experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Solid understanding of event-driven architecture and microservice development
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to set technical direction and partner with Product on roadmaps

What you'll do

• Lead a team of backend engineers through greenfield and legacy projects
• Own the full software lifecycle from design through production and decommissioning
• Set architectural direction and serve as a servant leader growing team members
• Partner closely with a Product Manager on planning, prioritisation, and delivery

How to apply

• Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
• Shortlisting and interviews may occur at any stage
• Reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is selected

Good to know

• Fully remote role within UTC -1 to UTC +3 time zones
• Work with teams across the UK, Europe, and Africa
• Family-friendly policies, flexible working, well-being support, and professional development programmes
• M-KOPA is an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
• Background checks include criminal records, ID verification, qualifications, employment dates, and references