Our FounderDAZU Pay is a new FinTech startup founded by a Stanford graduate who just moved back from Silicon Valley to build DAZU. Our founder has built over 150 web and mobile applications including for startups in the region (Valu, Cairo360), global tech unicorns (Google) and regional players (Du, MBC, the Saudi Government), and more.About DAZUDAZU is focused on building a leading edge platform supporting consumer and business payments in the Middle East & Africa. Our goal is to be the number one FinTech player in our niche in the Middle East & Africa.Check out dazu.aiAbout the RoleWe are looking for an engineering manager (or head of engineering) who will take over the software development cycle of the products. You will manage a growing team of engineers to continuously deliver high quality product features and products for DAZU. The team is currently 12 engineers and is growing fast.You will be expected to know Laravel, Django/Python, NodeJS, React and React Native and must have experience using web scraping, AI, DevOps and producing clean, documented public APIs. Even better if you have used blockchain/Web3 apps and built things on Polygon and other blockchains.You must be able to architect, code and troubleshoot issues using these technologies and have several years experience with them.Job DescriptionOversee front-end and back-end development teams and their projectsTroubleshoot issues for the team and ensure they are always progressing at an optimal paceManage the sprint planning process and daily stand upsManage the DevOps processMonitor reliability and performance of all internal systems to suggest improvementsEnsure compliance with security regulationsManage software development projects by setting requirements, goals and timelinesDesign strategies for future development projects based on the company’s overall objectives and resourcesHire engineers and coordinate their trainingImplement innovative technologies - AI, BlockchainCoordinate with external stakeholders for new integrations and toolsReview and update policies relevant to internal systems and equipment Work experience as a director of engineering or in a similar senior-level position at an engineering departmentExtensive experience with cloud technologiesExcellent EnglishExcellent hands-on experience in back-end and front-end developmentExcellent understanding of agile methodologiesLeadership abilities with a strategic mindExcellent project management skillsBSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field