Engineering Manager

About the role

NALA is building payments for the next billion. This Engineering Manager role sits in Rafiki Engineering, reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, and leads delivery, process, and people management for a squad while aligning with Product, Finance, and Compliance.

What you'll do

• Run squad ceremonies, sprint objectives, and roadmap tracking, keeping engineers unblocked day to day.
• Own architectural decisions for your squad, reviewing RFCs and PRs, and monitoring quality post-rollout.
• Run 1:1s and retros, and own the career development and growth of your direct reports.
• Contribute as an IC where it counts, including small to mid-sized PRs, code review, and incident response leadership.
• Own hiring for your squad: build the hiring plan, run the full recruiting funnel, and onboard new hires.
• Act as primary engineering liaison to Finance and Compliance, translating business requirements into technically sound solutions.

What they're looking for

• 2+ years direct line-management of 4 to 8 engineers with accountability for squad delivery.
• A track record of delivering high quality engineering output and calibrating performance against clear standards.
• Experience running structured people processes: 1:1s, feedback, performance reviews, and career development conversations.
• Ability to decompose large initiatives into vertical slices and sequence delivery to de-risk unknowns.
• Senior-level Go experience with concurrency, SOLID principles, and testing practices.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and the ability to read PRs, review architecture, and present technical decisions.

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states worldwide eligibility; no Nigeria-specific restrictions are stated.
• The listing does not state a timezone requirement; confirm before interviewing.
• The listing does not specify whether the role is contractor or employee; confirm during interview.
• The listing does not provide pay currency or salary range; confirm during interview.
• The listing does not include visa or work-authorization notes; confirm if you require any.