Hands-on .NET Team Lead— FinTech&Microservices, Pretoria

Mukuru is an Africa-based FinTech 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 FinTechs. 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.

The Opportunity 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.

What You’ll Be Doing

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, DevOps, 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.

What We’re Looking For

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 ,

GitHub/GitLab , 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

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