Software Engineering Team Lead

at  Lula

WHAT WE DO

Lula is an innovative and human-focused FinTech company on a mission to help small businesses optimise their cash flow. Our purpose is to help SMEs manage their businesses better, faster, and more simply, so they can spend more time doing what they love.
If you’re looking for a new place to call ‘home’ that believes in the potential of the broader SME landscape in South Africa and a place where you’ll work with awesome people - then Lula’s the place for you!

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Relevant or applicable Bachelor’s Degree
• Honours and/or Master’s degree an added advantage
• 6-8 years experience in object oriented development (Preferably C# MVC)
• 2+ years of working experience as a Team Lead or similar role in an agile delivery environment with a strong software development background
• A practical understanding of the software delivery life-cycle
• Financial services or banking experience advantageous
• Experience managing, mentoring or leading other Developers
• Proven experience estimating team velocity creating project delivery plans
• Solid experience in cloud infrastructure, preferably Azure
• Solid experience in test-driven development and continuous integration
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Exposure to front-end technologies (React, React Native)
• Exposure to micro-services and/or service oriented architecture
• Exposure to database design
  Please note that all appointments are subject to our background checking process, which may include Credit, Criminal and any other job inherent checks

We are looking for an experienced Team Lead to join our engineering team in delivery of our platform and business bank which underpins our business. You will need to have a solid technical background, good understanding of SDLC, and a proven track record of delivery and managing a software engineering team.
In this role, you will lead a cross-functional team that designs, architects, and implements quality products within the funding and business banking domain. You will work closely with the Product and Quality Assurance teams to ensure delivery, with quality and efficiency in mind.

Duties and responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Lead a hybrid team of software engineers, providing clear objectives,technical leadership, mentorship and coaching
• Work closely with Technical Leads and Software Engineering Managers to develop and implement software engineering best practices, ensuring they are consistently applied within your team
• Set clear objectives and key results (OKRs) for your team members to facilitate and monitor performance and growth
• Work with Technical Leads and Product Managers to define project scope and objectives
• Identify and address implementation risks
• Collaborate with the Software Engineering Manager on the hiring process for new team members
• Foster a culture of delivery, continuous improvement and innovation within the engineering teams, encouraging experimentation