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Software Engineering Manager
Reliance Health
Software Engineering
Lagos, Nigeria
Posted on Jan 8, 2025
Reliance Health’s mission is to make quality healthcare delightful, affordable, and accessible in emerging markets. From Nigeria to Egypt and now Senegal, we offer comprehensive health plans tailored to both employers’ and employees’ needs through an integrated approach that includes telemedicine, affordable health insurance, and a combination of partner and proprietary healthcare facilities.
By leveraging advanced technology, we are transforming the healthcare landscape, making it more efficient and accessible for everyone.
About The Role:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Software Engineering Manager to join our team. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing our talented team of software engineers. You will be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of high-quality software solutions, ensuring technical excellence, and driving innovation within the organization.
It's a company that is growing fast – no longer a start-up company, Reliance is looking for people who will bring experience and a level of maturity to the team, you will be the person who demonstrates what “good” looks like with regard to our processes, documentation and procedures.
Job Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Lead and inspire a team of software engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure their professional growth and success. Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes teamwork and open communication.
- Technical Excellence: Promote and uphold best practices in software engineering, architecture, and development methodologies.
- You must be an expert in producing and explaining architecture documentation, using UML / SysML to explain use cases and data flows.
- You will be integral in ensuring requirements are translated into actionable, atomically deliverable and testable tasks with a strong focus on Agile methodology
- You will be driving code reviews insisting on high-quality code
- Project Management: Drive the planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring they are completed within the specified scope, timeline, and budget. Allocate resources effectively, monitor progress, and mitigate risks to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Quality Assurance, and Design, to define project requirements, scope, and priorities. Facilitate effective communication and coordination between teams to ensure alignment and smooth project execution.
- Talent Acquisition and Development: Participate in the recruitment and hiring process, identifying and attracting top engineering talent. Nurture and develop the skills and capabilities of team members through ongoing training, performance feedback, and career development opportunities.
- Process Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and efficiency gains, implementing strategies and initiatives to optimize software development workflows. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging team members to contribute ideas and innovations to enhance productivity and quality.