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
How to Apply

Please send your resume or curriculum vitae to: info@mymdoc.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email

To apply, please send:

  • A resume or cv
  • A cover letter in your email indicating why this job is compelling to you
  • Please include the title of the position you are applying for in your email address

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