Head of Engineering

<div><p><b>Industry:</b>Technology / Mobility / Energy Infrastructure<br/><b>Location:</b>Nairobi (Hybrid)<br/><b>Experience Level:</b>Senior (7+ years)</p><p>This is a<b>hands-on leadership role</b>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.</p><h3><b>What You’ll Do</b></h3><ul><li>Own engineering execution from planning through production</li><li>Co-design and scale backend, IoT, and data systems</li><li>Build and lead a high-performing engineering team</li><li>Implement AI-driven development workflows and automation</li><li>Ensure system reliability, performance, and scalability across multiple cities</li></ul><h3><b>What You Bring</b></h3><ul><li>7+ years building and scaling production systems (Java/Spring Boot preferred)</li><li>Strong system design and cloud experience (AWS)</li><li>Hands-on coding experience (not purely managerial)</li><li>Experience with AI-assisted development tools</li><li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment</li></ul><h3><b>Nice to Have</b></h3><ul><li>Flutter or mobile app development</li><li>IoT systems or telemetry platforms</li><li>Fintech / payments systems</li><li>Experience working in African markets</li></ul><h3><b>Success Metrics</b></h3><ul><li><b>0–3 months:</b>Stabilize systems and deliver key improvements</li><li><b>3–6 months:</b>Scale to ~10,000 users and build core team</li><li><b>6–12 months:</b>Scale systems to 50,000–100,000 users across cities</li></ul><h3><b>Compensation</b></h3><ul><li>KES 120,000 – 250,000/month (negotiable based on experience)</li></ul><h3><b>Why This Role</b></h3><ul><li>Build and scale real-world infrastructure</li><li>Work directly with a hands-on CTO</li><li>Shape an AI-driven engineering culture</li><li>High ownership and impact</li></ul><h3><b>How to Apply</b></h3><p>Apply via our platform: Click to Apply</p></div>#J-18808-Ljbffr