Full Stack Development Manager

2 weeks ago


Umhlanga, South Africa iKhokha Full time

Company Description

iKhokha is one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Africa. As you'd expect, our pace is fast-moving and ever-changing. We like it that way.
Our office is a high performance environment where we push each other to challenge the status quo. If that doesn’t appeal to you, you probably shouldn’t work here.

**Job Description**:
Our iK Tribe is growing and we are on the hunt for a Full Stack Development Manager to join our high-growth Fintech company.

**So, what will you do?**

As a Software Development Manager within the iKhokha product team, you will be responsible for day-to-day management as well as optimizing delivery throughout of the Software Engineering team. This will include working closely with the Technical Architect and Product Owners to drive efficiencies and enable technical delivery in line with strategic objectives.

Furthermore, you will be mentoring and assessing skills requirements and gaps. This includes performance management, developing roadmaps for career growth and outlining courses and material for training.

**Deal Breakers**:

- At least 3 years of Software Development Management experience working in an Agile environment.
- At least 5 years of Software Engineering experience utilizing one or more high level language such as Java, C#, Python etc.
- Have line management experience, fulfilling HR functions, stakeholder engagement and providing guidance and mentoring.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to different audiences with varying degrees of technical ability.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) would be advantageous.

**What would you be responsible for?**
- Align and collaborate with Architect and Product Owners to help clear roadblocks, clarify requirements and dependencies and optimize workflows.
- Engineering resource and capacity planning across multiple product pods.
- Assist in defining productivity and code standards across the team.
- Continuous performance and skills assessment, driving personal development and career growth plans within the engineering team, according to company standards.
- Day-to-day line management and direct HR functions.
- Conduct regular 1:1 catch-up / check-in sessions with engineering team members.
- Develop and nurture a team culture which rewards collaboration and positive contribution in line with the company vision and cultural principles.
- Translate business strategies into actionable goals and execute relevant projects and initiatives aligned to strategic objectives with specific performance measures and control systems to track progress.

**Qualifications**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification would be advantageous.

Additional Information
**Perks of joining the Tribe?**
- You get to work in a high growth company. Sink your teeth into meaningful work with tangible results you are accountable for.
- Hybrid, remote and in office work models.
- Remuneration & Benefits. We offer Company contributions to Medical Aid and a Group Risk Scheme.
- Visionary Leadership.
- Study leave.
- Access to on demand learning and development.
- A friendly, collaborative culture and a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so).
- If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our onsite Barista.



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