Head of Software Engineering

Responsibilities: • Own our overall technical architecture and engineering strategy. • Lead the final technical sprint towards production launch. • Review and strengthen the existing application architecture and codebase. • Own backend services, APIs, databases and real-time systems. • Build and optimise the dispatch and rider-assignment infrastructure. • Integrate and maintain payment infrastructure. • Ensure reliable communication between customers, merchants, riders and internal operations. • Own cloud infrastructure, monitoring, uptime and system reliability. • Establish engineering standards for code quality, testing, documentation and deployment. • Build robust CI/CD and release processes. • Own application security, data protection and access controls. • Identify and eliminate technical bottlenecks before they become scaling problems. • Work closely with Operations to translate real-world delivery problems into technical solutions. • Work with Product and the CEO to prioritise the engineering roadmap. • Recruit, mentor, and lead the engineering team as SHARRP scales. • Establish engineering KPIs and delivery standards. • Take ownership of technical incidents and lead root-cause analysis. Requirements: • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience. • At least 2–3 years in a technical leadership, architecture, or engineering management capacity. • Proven experience taking consumer-facing applications into production and scaling them reliably. • Strong backend engineering experience with APIs, databases, and distributed or real-time systems. • Strong understanding of mobile application architecture. • Experience with cloud infrastructure and production monitoring. • Experience integrating Nigerian payment platforms such as Paystack or Flutterwave. • Strong understanding of security, authentication, and data integrity. • Demonstrated ability to make architecture decisions based on scalability, reliability, and business priorities. • Strong debugging and incident-management skills. • Experience building and managing engineering teams. • Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Experience building marketplace, logistics, mobility, fintech, e-commerce, or delivery technology. • Experience with mapping APIs, geolocation, route optimisation or dispatch systems. • Experience handling high-concurrency or real-time applications. • Experience scaling a startup product from early stage to significant transaction volume. • Strong product thinking: you understand that engineering exists to solve customer and business problems, not simply to ship features. What we are looking out for : • Ownership: You don't wait for someone else to solve the problem; you identify it, take responsibility, and drive it to resolution. • Speed: Move quickly without becoming careless; you understand that early-stage companies cannot afford unnecessary bureaucracy. • Problem Solving: Comfortable dealing with problems that have no existing playbook. • Data-Driven Thinking: Use numbers, evidence, and customer behaviour to make decisions. • High Standard: Care about quality and don't consider "good enough" the default. • Resourcefulness: Accomplish a lot with limited resources. • Communication: Communicate clearly, directly, and early, especially when something is going wrong. • Customer Obsession: Understand that every operational decision ultimately affects the customer experience. • Commercial Awareness: Understand how your work connects to revenue, cost, retention and company growth. • Builder Mindset: You are excited by the opportunity to build systems, teams, and processes from scratch. Remuneration: NGN 500,000 – 800,000 Location: Lagos, Nigeria