Director of Engineering - Jumia (Full Time) Tech - Egypt

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Director of Engineering - Jumia (Full Time)at Jumia CairoAbout Jumia: Jumia is the leading pan-Africa e-commerce platform. Founded in 2012, Jumias mission is to improve the quality of everyday life in Africa by leveraging technology to deliver innovative, convenient and affordable online services to consumers, while helping businesses grow as they use our platform to reach and serve consumers. Our platforms consist of our marketplace, which connects sellers with consumers, our logistics service, which enables the shipment and delivery of packages from sellers to consumers, and our payment service, which facilitates transactions among participants active on our platform in selected markets. Through our online platforms, consumers can access a wide range of physical and digital goods and services, fashion, electronics, beauty products and also hotel and flight bookings or restaurant delivery. With over 3,000 employees in 14 countries spanning across 6 African regions, Jumia is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by very high-profile shareholders. Jumia is committed to creating sustainable impact for Africa. Jumia offers unique opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment, creating new jobs, new skills, and empowering a new generation. * be part of the Jumia Engineering Management team and play a key role in Jumias technology plan * be a role model for the Jumia Values * coach managers and engineers in your teams and set their career path * drive your team on a continuous lookout for improvement * build reliable systems that scale to Jumias ambitions * interact and communicate effectively with engineers, product owners, and business stakeholders * partner with the product lead to manage project scope and ensure the technical deliverables are met * identify headcount needs for the team, plan and recruit to fill these needs * find a group of humble and smart people ready to make you grow and to grow with you * change the Internet landscape in Africa and the World through your team * 5+ years experience as an individual contributor working with agile methodologies * Java Background is a must (Spring) * a track record of 3+ years leading effective teams * an eye for recruiting great people * a great sense to manage technical debt and you know investing in quality will make you go faster * the ability to be autonomous and to own your decisions * the ambition to grow the company and within the company * A great technical sense to challenge engineers and product to make the right decisions * full professional English proficiencyWe Offer* A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment * A unique opportunity of having strong impact in building the African ecommerce sector * The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team * An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders

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