Tiko - Java Backend Engineering Team Lead

 

About Tiko 
Tiko is an African nonprofit committed to strengthening the potential and resilience of adolescent girls across Africa.

They address the “Triple Threat” of unintended pregnancy, HIV infection, and sexual and gender-based violence by building local health ecosystems that provide stigma-free, no-cost, quality-assured services.

They operate in six countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, South Africa, and Nigeria, with additional offices in Portugal, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. For a clear overview of our work, we recommend watching this short video.

Globally, their team consists of +250 enthusiastic, international colleagues. Whether you are working from our biggest office in Nairobi, the fast-growing office in South Africa, or from home, our people are young, and our culture is global and dynamic. Their work environment is fast-paced, informal, and friendly. 

For this position, they are happily looking for candidates currently based in Portugal.

The Job

Their Java Engineering Team Lead is responsible for leading and developing a team of talented software engineers and creating and maintaining the software that allows our platform to function. Other responsibilities include:

 

• Lead and develop the individuals in your team.
• The maintenance and development of new features on our software platform.
  
• Our team works in an agile way and you will be part of the rituals and practices.
• Coordination of the work that the software engineering team need to do.
• Applying software engineering principles to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of our software.
• Ensuring that the software you develop is secure and safe when it comes to data protection.
• You document your work and make sure that your documentation is clear and understandable for future use by others.

 

About You

You have in-depth development experience using Java and building software from the ground up.

You’re a logical thinker and a natural problem solver who wants to use your technical skillset to make an impact.

 

Requirements:  

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience focused on JVM languages
• 3+ years of formal leadership experience managing a team of Java backend engineers, including responsibility for conducting team performance reviews
• Experience within Microservices and AWS  
• You have extensive experience working with the Spring framework, as well as various other Java backend tools and frameworks
• Experience or knowledge of Salesforce CRM would be a plus
• You don’t want to just write code, you want to build scalable systems with quality
• You are based in Portugal
• You have excellent English skills

 

Recruitment Process

Introductory call with recruiter | First Interview with Tech Team | Technical Challenge | Final interview with the Tech Team

 

The Rewards

We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your level of experience and how it relates to your future colleagues. 

 

In addition to your monthly salary, we offer you:

• Benefits and allowances tailored to your location.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote or hybrid options.
• A personal development budget of €500 per year to invest in your professional growth 
• Unlimited holiday days to use as you see fit - just coordinate with your team and take the time you need to recharge.
• The opportunity to shape a growing, impactful product and leave your mark on how they work
• A culture built on trust - we believe you’ll do your best without the need for unnecessary rules or micromanagement.