Head of Engineering

Job Description

411_3452067

Industry: Technology / Mobility / Energy Infrastructure
Location: Nairobi (Hybrid)
Experience Level: Senior (7+ years)

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will work closely with the CTO to translate technical vision into scalable, production-ready systems. You will architect, build, and lead a high-performing engineering team while driving execution at speed.

What You’ll Do

• Own engineering execution from planning through production
• Co-design and scale backend, IoT, and data systems
• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team
• Implement AI-driven development workflows and automation
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability across multiple cities

What You Bring

• 7+ years building and scaling production systems (Java/Spring Boot preferred)
• Strong system design and cloud experience (AWS)
• Hands-on coding experience (not purely managerial)
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

Nice to Have

• Flutter or mobile app development
• IoT systems or telemetry platforms
• Fintech / payments systems
• Experience working in African markets

Success Metrics

• 0–3 months: Stabilize systems and deliver key improvements
• 3–6 months: Scale to ~10,000 users and build core team
• 6–12 months: Scale systems to 50,000–100,000 users across cities

Compensation

• KES 120,000 – 250,000/month (negotiable based on experience)

Why This Role

• Build and scale real-world infrastructure
• Work directly with a hands-on CTO
• Shape an AI-driven engineering culture
• High ownership and impact

How to Apply

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2026-04-04 17:22:53