TIKO - Mobile 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

• You coordinate the work that the mobile engineering team needs to do. You are actively involved in cross-team projects that involve development.
• You are responsible for the maintenance and development of new features on their software platform.
• You apply software engineering principles to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of their software.
• You ensure that the software you develop is secure and safe when it comes to data protection.

Requirements:  

• You have technical experience with Kotlin and Firebase.
• You’re a natural problem solver and naturally logical - you are always pioneering for the best solution.
• You’ve experienced working in a team environment, as well as independently.
• You don’t want to just write code, you want to make it with quality and scalable
• 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.