About KingMakers

KingMakers is redefining sports and gaming entertainment across Africa through innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. As an Engineering Manager for Payments, you will lead a team of engineers in building scalable, high-performance systems and mentor others while aligning technical execution with business goals.

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager, you will:

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring the delivery of innovative, scalable, and maintainable solutions that align with business objectives

Drive technical excellence by promoting best practices, resolving complex challenges, and fostering a collaborative environment

Act as a bridge between technical teams and stakeholders, aligning technical roadmaps with business goals while communicating risks and opportunities effectively

Focus on team growth, ensuring engineers have the tools, guidance, and support to excel in their roles

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Guide the team in designing and developing scalable, secure, and reliable payment systems

Oversee system architecture, balancing innovation with maintainability and performance

Ensure smooth execution of complex, cross-functional projects

Champion best practices, testing, and quality assurance in all deliverables

Team Management

Mentor, coach, and grow engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and innovation

Provide clear feedback, career guidance, and motivation to help team members excel

Build cohesion across frontend and backend squads, ensuring alignment on goals and delivery

Strategic & Operational Excellence

Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical roadmaps aligned with business goals





Drive continuous improvement in workflows, observability, and incident management

Balance priorities between new feature development, system maintenance, and bug fixing

Requirements

We are looking for a dynamic leader who is passionate about technology and thrives in a rapidly growing organization. To be successful in this role, you'll need:

Top Attributes

Team player & humble leader

Exceptional communication skills

Proactive problem-solver

Proven experience leading engineering teams

Technical Skills

Strong expertise in React, Tailwind, Angular, C#, .NET, SQL, MongoDB, Kafka

Experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure or similar) is highly valued

Familiarity with financial/booking systems

Knowledge of microservices, event-driven systems, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Solid grounding in CI/CD, test automation, and Agile practices

Bonus Points For

Payments or iGaming industry experience

Private Health Insurance: Free health insurance with Alan for you, and discounts for your partner and children/s

Extra Time Off: Additional leave days, including your birthday off

Hybrid Work: A adaptable arrangement with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote each week

Team Activities: Regular events to build connections and foster collaboration

Reduced Working Hours: Fridays, and full months of July and August

Office Perks: Free snacks, coffee, and a welcoming environment

Performance Bonus: Discretionary rewards recognizing your contributions

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : IT Services and IT Consulting

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