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Technical Engineering Manager

Technical Engineering Manager

60 DegreesWorkFromHome, Mpumalanga, South Africa
5 days ago
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Job Description

Are you an engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of technical depth and people‑first management? We're looking for a Technical Engineering Manager to guide high‑performing, remote‑first teams building mission‑critical systems in the digital payments space across Africa and beyond. You'll blend hands‑on technical oversight with strategic delivery ownership—leading pods that support merchant success, compliance, and operational excellence. If you love building scalable teams, upholding high engineering standards, and driving product outcomes in a fast‑moving FinTech environment, this role is for you.

What you will be building

  • Robust payments infrastructure supporting millions of transactions
  • Scalable backend systems using Python, Node.js, and TypeScript
  • Dashboards and internal tools that power merchant and ops success
  • Secure systems aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements
  • Technical frameworks and architectural guidance for distributed teams

Your key responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery, technical quality, and velocity of your pods
  • Partner with Tech Leads and Product Managers to shape and execute roadmaps
  • Own technical engagement with internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide hands‑on support via code reviews, estimations, and mentoring
  • Drive hiring, performance management, and career development within the team
  • Improve visibility and transparency through metrics and sprint data
  • Step into the Tech Lead role when needed
  • Our required expertise

    Technical leadership

  • 8–10+ years of engineering experience, with a track record of technical ownership
  • Strong skills in at least 2 of : Python, Node.js, TypeScript, React
  • Fluency in AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, EKS, RDS) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
  • Comfortable with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) environments
  • Experience with CI / CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and automation
  • People & process

  • Proven experience managing engineers and cross‑functional delivery
  • Skilled at coaching, feedback, hiring, and technical decision‑making
  • Payments or banking domain experience is a strong advantage
  • Familiar with agile delivery practices and performance metrics
  • Strong communicator — confident working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
  • Working model : Remote.

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