Engineering Manager at mDoc Healthcare

• We are seeking a knowledgeable engineering manager to join our team.
• Our goal is to augment the knowledge and capability of healthcare providers and health consumers to ensure longer, happier, and healthier lives across sub-Saharan Africa. mDoc aims to build capability further and support physicians in providing education and tools to patients to improve self- management.
• Our ethos is etched in the belief that augmenting the healthcare and technology landscape is paramount to helping Africa unlock its true potential.
• We are on a mission to transform how African healthcare consumers receive the support they need to live longer, healthier, happier, and more productive lives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of mDoc’s digital health platform
• You will create a plan to continue building and scaling our platform one piece at a time, supporting our ability to deliver a personalized experience to program participants and empowering our health coaches to deliver timely and effective interventions.
• You will lead a team of software engineers to execute that plan, owning the team’s technical strategy and roadmap.
• Grow and manage a high-performance engineering team.
• You will be exclusively dedicated to this role and actively engage in outreach events.
• You will partner with our recruiting team to hire the best talent.
• You will provide mentorship and guidance for the professional and technical growth of team members.
• You will establish and own key performance metrics in close collaboration with Engineering and Product leadership
• You’ll build cross-functional relationships with software engineers, product managers, data scientists, and technical program managers to understand stakeholder needs and deliver on those needs.
• Drive pan-engineering initiatives as an Engineering leader
• You will work with the Engineering Leadership team to develop new initiatives and improve existing

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or more in computer science or a related field
• A track record of projects completed on time—you are a flawless executor, not a procrastinator.
• You find satisfaction in a well-done job and want to solve head-scratching challenges.
• 5+ years of industry experience in software development or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in managing engineering teams
• Strong awareness of the various technologies and tools used in building and maintaining a service-oriented architecture.
• Communication and leadership skills, with the ability to initiate and drive projects proactively.
• Solid project management skills.
• Solid understanding of computer science and software engineering fundamentals
• Motivation to participate in ongoing learning and growth through pair programming, test-driven development, code reviews, and application of new technologies and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, intellectual curiosity, positive attitude, and a desire to influence the products being built
• Love of mentorship and experience developing people and teams through coaching, mentoring, and feedback
• Solid skills with application frameworks such as Node.JS, React, CI/CD, MongoDB, etc.
• Experience deploying machine learning models is a plus.

Bonus points for:

• Experience developing in a services-oriented and/or event-driven architecture
• Experience with Google GCP
• Familiarity with containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Nomad
• Familiarity with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins
• Experience in Agile development processes

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• A hybrid working environment will help you combat traffic.
• Generous parental leave
• Stipend for professional development
• Two giftable mDoc enrollments per calendar year
• Wellness events (e.g., exercise club)
• Community volunteering opportunities, plus one day off on your birthday