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Fuzu Ltd
Fuzu ExclusiveHead Of Engineering
Nairobi, Kenya
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Amotech Africa
Key Account Manager (Instrumentation Solutions)
Nairobi, Kenya
Closing: Feb 18, 2022
27 days remainingPublished: Jan 20, 2022 (2 days ago)
Job Requirements
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Work experience:
5 years
Language skills:
English
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Full time, Fixed term
Fuzu builds and operates a career development platform that helps people accelerate their growth through career guidance, learning and inspirational content. Similarly, we support employers in finding and nurturing their talent - the most valuable asset any organization possesses. Fuzu personalises the user experience based on an advanced data architecture and ML based algorithms. We have teams located in Finland, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ukraine. Our work has been recognised globally and we have been nominated as one of the most promising growth companies in Africa and the Nordics.
With over 7+ million users and 1,000 organisations in the Fuzu family, we are on the path to catalyse the entire talent ecosystem with our low-cost, scalable solution. If you are someone that cares deeply for the future of Human Capital in Africa and wants to be part of the scalable solution that prepares tens of millions of people for success, then Fuzu is the place for you.
We are looking to hire a visionary Head of Engineering to take ownership of the Fuzu platform engineering. You would be joining an ambitious and high-performing team of professionals with experience from leading startups and corporates in Europe, Africa, and the US. Fuzu's ambition is bold and as the Head of Engineering, you will coordinate the work of the international engineering team and provide the team with the necessary guidance and coaching.
Responsibilities
Fuzu builds and operates a career development platform that helps people accelerate their growth through career guidance, learning and inspirational content. Similarly, we support employers in finding and nurturing their talent - the most valuable asset any organization possesses. Fuzu personalises the user experience based on an advanced data architecture and ML based algorithms. We have teams located in Finland, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ukraine. Our work has been recognised globally and we have been nominated as one of the most promising growth companies in Africa and the Nordics.
With over 7+ million users and 1,000 organisations in the Fuzu family, we are on the path to catalyse the entire talent ecosystem with our low-cost, scalable solution. If you are someone that cares deeply for the future of Human Capital in Africa and wants to be part of the scalable solution that prepares tens of millions of people for success, then Fuzu is the place for you.
We are looking to hire a visionary Head of Engineering to take ownership of the Fuzu platform engineering. You would be joining an ambitious and high-performing team of professionals with experience from leading startups and corporates in Europe, Africa, and the US. Fuzu's ambition is bold and as the Head of Engineering, you will coordinate the work of the international engineering team and provide the team with the necessary guidance and coaching.
Lead the day-to-day engineering team's work in close alignment with the product managers/design lead.
Lead the development of core platform assets with the support of the broader engineering team.
Own the Fuzu platform tech stack and software architecture.
Coordinate and operationalize Fuzu DevOps.
Work closely with product management in evaluating technical feasibility/RoI of planned product features and drive grooming and team level prioritisation of product investments.
Work closely with the product design and engineering team members in sprint planning and identification of optimal design and technical solutions (problem solving).
Skills and Requirements
Minimum of 5 years of senior-level experience from technical (and commercial) product management, software development (optimally full-stack, but with strong back-end capabilities), system design, or related fields.
Experience from developing and operating complex SaaS and/or online platforms in preferably high-growth startups (in-house and/or leading software agencies).
Data models and schemas - you have experience from working with complex data architectures and taxonomies as well as from aligning the evolution of the data architecture with the business needs.
Data- and end-user driven approach – you are able to evaluate the impact and technical feasibility of the proposed solutions and to align technical specifications with business and end-user needs.
These are considered a plus
Technical specifications - you have experience from developing technical specifications and logical frameworks.
Experience from the following technologies: RoR, React, Python, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Heroku.
Experience from projects including machine learning (e.g. data classification, natural language processing, recommender systems) components
Applicants from Nigeria are also encouraged to apply.
What drives us:
- We Exceed Customer Expectations -Everything we do is aligned with the needs of our users. To exceed expectations, we go the extra mile in delivering value, each and every day. We drive change through rigorous prioritisation, grit and personal accountability.
- We Can Be Trusted-We treat our users and ourselves with dignity. We stand for transparency and make sure that we can be trusted - at all times. We say no to all forms of discrimination and believe passionately that our value as human beings is undivided. We cherish and provide honest feedback.
- We Are Endlessly Curious-We believe passionately that one is never done improving and that continuous growth is core to who we are. We cultivate curiosity, speed and agility in everything we do, constantly breaking boundaries and pushing ourselves and our users for greatness.
- We Succeed Together-We lift people rather than drag them down. We believe that the success of others is that of ours as well. We only see the best in each other. We work and celebrate together and make sure that the journey itself is fun and uplifting for us and our users.
- We Eat Mars for Breakfast-We think that Mars is just another planet. We dream about the universe instead. Our ambition crosses beyond the stars with no limit. We dream big because we know we can do it.
We Offer:
- A unique opportunity of having a strong impact in preparing people and business for success.
- A highly competitive remuneration package with even greater performance bonuses!
- The opportunity to work with a dynamic team.
- Unparalleled personal and professional growth – grow with Fuzu.
- Lots of learning opportunities
Accessibility
Our workplaces are near public transport services like Bus Stops or Matatu Stops
Employees have to communicate regularly with customers or clients face-to-face, over the phone or computer
Ramps or Lifts or Escalator to move between Levels in the building
Accessible Washrooms / Toilets
Flexible working shifts and ability to work from home
