Head of Software Engineering (FinTech) Job At American Company – Black Pen

Head of Software Engineering (FinTech) Job Vacancy At American Company – Black Pen

A Head of Software Engineering (FinTech) job vacancy is currently available at American Company – Black Pen. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified individuals who possess all the below-listed criteria.

Black Pen Recruitment is South Africa’s #1 recruitment consulting firm specialised in BPO services, foreign language recruitment and staffing solutions and immigration services.

With our outstanding experience in the BPO industry and our in-house immigration division, we will find the right candidates for foreign language specialist positions as well as immigration solutions for foreign employees.

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Job Description

• As the Head of Software Engineering, you will make an extremely high impact on a small, fast scaling team.
• You’ll have the ability to help build a product used by thousands of people while taking full ownership of the product.
• They are looking for someone who has experience not only with their tech stack in a successful FinTech company but also with agile methodologies and web development.
• Top candidates are clear communicators who are highly self-motivated; have an entrepreneurial and business development background who are eager to collaborate, exchange knowledge, apply new skills and pitch in for whatever the team needs to ship new code.
• Previous experience within start-up and fintech industries is highly preferred.

Head of Software Engineering (FinTech) Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and own the architecture and implementation of features
• Provide guidance and assistance in helping knock down walls and a clear path towards work completion
•  Lead a group of engineers and cross-functional team members in the implementation of new and existing features
• Provide clear and concise communication regarding feature development statuses to the team and stakeholders
• Plan, supervise and manage releases for the work the squad is performing
• Empower team members – including other developers as well as Technical Support and QA – through technical mentoring, contributions to the team’s documentation, libraries, and providing automation for manual tasks where appropriate
• Define and adhere to internal coding standards, development processes, and design best practices
• Ensure quality by performing thorough testing and leveraging peer reviews for your work and the work of cross-functional teams
• Help scope, estimate, and prioritize work
•  Embrace and demonstrate our values: humility, creativity, and independence
• Write and maintain clean, maintainable, and well-tested code for the future (and present) of the company’s platform
• Participate in the mandatory weekly call.

Requirements

• 5+ Previous experience as Head of Engineering within financial markets
• Previous experience in the FinTech, cryptocurrency or start-up industry required
• Previous experience as Senior Full Stack Developer within financial markets
• Experience in a software development environment, with capability in back-end development and/or depth of experience with at least one modern front-end framework (React, Vue, AngularJS, etc.)
• Experience working in AWS, with a strong desire to further one’s skills
• Solid experience with Vue.JS, NodeJS and Flutter
• Experience driving technical projects, prioritizing work, identifying dependencies, facilitating technical decisions and cross-functional team discussions
• Experienced in designing and implementing application architectures and code that are highly scalable, available, maintainable, and performant
• Ability to work independently while also emphasizing mentorship of those around you
• Comfortable collaborating closely with product managers and designers, providing estimates or product ideas that will influence your team’s roadmap
• Being a thoughtful communicator – some teams are partially or fully distributed so effective written communication is key.

How To Apply For Head of Software Engineering (FinTech) Job

• Hit the ‘APPLY FOR JOB’ button below.
• Follow the displayed link to proceed to the American Company – Black Pen recruitment portal.
• Complete the online application portal.
• Apply and await notification if shortlisted.
• The application deadline was not specified.