What if the only thing standing between a donor’s funding and a girl’s success was a smarter way to verify impact? We’re building Imara Impact, a new line of business at Tiko designed to revolutionise outcomes-based financing. We need a Java Engineer Team Lead to build the engine that turns data from the field into the confidence donors need to change lives. Key Engineering Pillars
Financial Infrastructure for Outcomes: Developing a "single-contract" FinTech solution that aligns with government procurement needs while allowing for flexible reallocation of capital across geographies. - AI-Driven Verification & Fraud Prevention: Utilizing AI and the proven Tiko platform to automate data collection and verify real-world impact, replacing manual, high-cost auditing with real-time, high-integrity data. - Ecosystem-Scale Architecture: Building a platform designed to serve the entire sector, going beyond Tiko to support a wide range of organizations and funders in a unified, transparent ecosystem. - Data Integrity for Social Good: Managing sensitive health and educational data with the highest security standards, ensuring that "paying for what works" becomes the global standard for philanthropy. For this position, we are happily looking for candidates currently based in South Africa, and Kenya
The Job
Our Java Engineering Team Lead is responsible for leading and developing a team of software engineers and creating and maintaining the Imara Impact software. Other responsibilities include:
Lead and develop the individuals in your team. - Design, develop, and maintenance of new features on the Imara Impact software. - Our team works in an agile way, and you will be part of the rituals and practices. - Coordination of the work that the software engineering team need to do. - Applying software engineering principles to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of our software. - Ensuring that the software you develop is secure and safe when it comes to data protection. - You document your work and make sure that your documentation is clear and understandable for future use by others. Requirements:
8+ years of backend engineering experience focused on JVM languages
3+ years of formal leadership experience managing a team of Java backend engineers, including responsibility for conducting team performance reviews
Experience within Microservices and AWS
You have extensive experience working with the Spring framework, as well as various other Java backend tools and frameworks
Experience or knowledge of Salesforce CRM would be a plus
You don’t want to just write code, you want to build scalable systems with quality
You are based in Kenya or South Africa
You have excellent English skills
Recruitment Process
Introductory call with recruiter | First Interview with Tech Team | Technical Challenge | Final interview with the Tech Team
The Rewards
The gross monthly salary brackets for this position are:
Kenya: Ksh444,178 - Ksh740,000 (x12)
South Africa: R88,008 - R146,600 (x12)
We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your level of experience and how it relates to your future colleagues. In addition to your monthly salary, we offer you:
Benefits and allowances tailored to your location. - Flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid options where applicable. - A personal development budget of €500 per year to invest in your professional growth
Comprehensive time off package, including 5 days of wellness leave, all regional public holidays, maternity and parental leave according to local regulations, and unlimited holidays (as long as you coordinate with your team, you’re good to go!)
The opportunity to shape a growing, impactful product and leave your mark on how we work
A culture built on trust - we believe you’ll do your best without the need for unnecessary rules or micromanagement
The details
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