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Software Engineering Manager

Branch International

Posted 3 months agoLagos, Nigeria

Location

Lagos, Nigeria

Job Type

Full-time

Experience

Senior

Category

Engineering

Job Description

Branch is a global technology company revolutionizing financial access for millions of underserved banking customers across Africa and India. Branch launched in Nigeria in early 2017 and has seen rapid adoption and growth. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a small group of engineers working on both core platform and technology as well as new Africa-focused product initiatives. You will contribute to growing the team, fostering a strong engineering culture, and jointly driving the product and technical vision for Branch. Branch values bottom-up innovation and decentralized decision-making, and as a leader you will help the team achieve goals through servant-style leadership and removing roadblocks. 2+ years of engineering management experience, preferably in an established technology firm or a product-focused high-growth startup. Significant experience (4+ years) as a software engineer, ideally across organizations, industries, and technology stacks. Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity and 3 months paternity leave. $500 annual professional development budget.
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Requirements

  • Experience handling performance reviews including at least 1 performance review cycle independently.
  • Hands-on project management experience ensuring timelines and quality within constraints.
  • Great communicator with a record of mentorship and helping others in career growth.
  • Experience and excitement for recruiting with a thoughtful approach to team growth.

Responsibilities

  • Build a culture of collaboration that embodies Branch values and helps achieve goals as a distributed team.
  • Work with stakeholders to recruit, grow, and empower a team of driven engineers who have high expectations around ownership, impact, and technical excellence.
  • Craft a thoughtful, long-term technical strategy that anticipates future needs while being pragmatic about immediate requirements.
  • Serve as a hands-on technical contributor and mentor for the team, rolling up sleeves and doing actual technical work when appropriate.
  • Work with other engineering managers and functional leads to set direction and ambitious goals for the team, Engineering, and Branch as a whole.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity package.
  • Collaborative and flat company culture.
  • Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard.
  • 28 days of annual leave, 30 days of sick leave, and 7 days of bereavement leave.
  • Pension benefit.
  • One-time home office set-up budget.
  • Team meals and social events.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Opportunity to work with a global team.

How to Apply

Apply via Branch International's careers portal.