Hands-on .NET Team Lead — FinTech & Microservices

Mukuru is an Africa-based Fin Tech transforming how millions of people access financial services. With over 40 million cross-border transactions processed in the last decade, we are one of Africa’s largest remittances-led Fin Techs. From remittances and funeral cover to money cards and business payment solutions, our purpose is simple yet powerful:
to make financial services safe, affordable, and accessible for all.

We’re looking for a hands‑on .Net Software Engineering Team Lead for our Financial Services domain
, who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence and people leadership
. In this role, you’ll lead a high‑performing engineering team based in Centurion, drive delivery excellence, and shape scalable systems that support critical financial services across Africa.

This is a role for someone who enjoys coding, mentoring, setting technical direction, and taking ownership of outcomes — not just managing from the sidelines.

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of 2–5 software engineers
  , fostering a culture of trust, growth, and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of end‑to‑end delivery, ensuring solutions meet quality, performance, and business requirements
  .
• Set and uphold engineering best practices across .NET Core, microservices, domain‑driven design (DDD), hexagonal architecture
  , and CI/CD pipelines
  .
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Dev Ops, and cross‑functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide meaningful feedback, and support individual development plans.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in engineering processes, tooling, and delivery workflows.
• Balance hands‑on technical contribution with leadership responsibilities to ensure high‑quality outcomes.

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer or Engineering Team Lead
  .
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Deep expertise in .NET Core and microservices architecture
  .
• Solid experience with Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) and hexagonal architecture
  .
• Strong MySQL skills, including database design, optimisation, and management.
• Expertise in building secure, scalable RESTful APIs
  .
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
  .
• Proficiency in Git
  , Git Hub/Git Lab
  , and modern version‑control workflows.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum
  , with experience leading Agile teams.
• A problem‑solving mindset, strong ownership, and accountability for delivery and quality.

Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ’work‑like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.

NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION PLANS