Mastercard Software Engineering Manager Jobs in Kenya
Overview
Mastercard is looking for a talented Software Engineering Manager to join the Mastercard Foundry Research and Development team in our Nairobi office. In this role you will be part of a highly agile team building exiting and innovative products delivered at scale to global markets.
Our team is built on a foundation of research and development, mining innovation internally, innovating new product lines with emerging technology, managing new products from inception to market validation and engaging strategically with start-ups to shape the future of commerce with and for our customers. At Mastercard you will help define the future of commerce globally.
This team will have a diverse focus both in terms of geography and variety of technology challenges driving hard to bring innovative payment solutions to market.
Role
As Manager, Software Engineering you will manage a scrum team building commercial Java-based, distributed, highly available applications.
In this role, you will:
Lead and guide an agile team to deliver software that meets business objectives
Oversee effective development and delivery of software solutions
Collaborate with the Product Owners, Business/Tech Operations, and other stakeholders
Drive positive change within systems/process to optimally deliver on commitments
Communication of status/progress to product teams/customers/senior management
Understands the big picture and end-to-end logical architecture of systems in ownership areas
Provide feedback and suggestions on areas to improve
Demonstrate active learning and sharing of software practices
Research alternative technical solutions to meet changing business needs.
Skills
Experience with managing agile development teams
Great communicator with proven experience in collaborating with business stakeholders
Passionate about software development and comfortable in a fluid environment.
Proficiency with Java JDK 8 or greater.
Knowledge of Tomcat, Spring, Spring Boot, Shell Scripting, JSON.
Proficiency in Junit or other automated unit testing frameworks.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes or other container orchestration solutions.
Experience with a UI framework such as Angular.
Knowledge of CI/CD principles and tools such as Jenkins, Gradle, Maven.
Knowledge of Source Control Management and working with code in a multi-developer
environment.
Knowledge of or passion for mobile application development would also be an advantage
Familiar with secure coding standards (e.g., OWASP, CWE, SEI CERT)
Understands the use of basic design patterns (e.g., factory, adaptor, singleton, composite, observer, strategy, inversion of control)
Other
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and strong collaboration skills.
Show initiative and demonstrate a willingness to take on challenging opportunities.
Passionate about code quality and coding best practices.
Highly motivated and a strong team-player.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Mastercard Software Engineering Manager Jobs in Kenya
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