About the company
Luno is the crypto investment app you can rely on, enabling you to buy, store and explore crypto securely. Weāre committed to putting the power of cryptocurrency in everyone's hands sensibly and responsibly.Since 2013, weāve helped millions of people around the world invest safely in crypto. We do this by cutting through the hype and supporting customers at every step of the way. All products and cryptocurrencies on our platform must first meet stringent legal, risk and technical security standards. We donāt do memecoins.Transparency is key for us. Luno stores all crypto on a 1:1 basis and we have rigorous processes in place so you can be confident your investment is secure. Weāre available in more than 40 countries around the world and we work closely with respective regulators in all of these markets to be fully compliant, as we believe this is the best way to help everyone, everywhere, invest safely.
Job Summary
Your mission will involve:
šManage multiple teams of Software Engineers and Agile Delivery leads, totalling up to š~10 direct line reports spread across London, Cape Town and Johannesburg šAttract, hire and grow exceptional Software Engineers šProvide leadership to your teams, including setting clear direction, and enabling šalignment on strategy and business objectives (OKRs) šWork with Assoc Product Managers/Product Managers to plan and prioritise šServe your people - mentoring, coaching and growing your team members šTake accountability for the delivery of projects delivered by your teams. šEnsure that the platform and services owned by your teams are stable and reliable. šBe accountable for incidents and the response by your teams. šUnderstand and advocate for the best security practices šHave a broad understanding of risk management and how to mitigate against risks
The ideal candidate for this role will have:
šExperience in leading software engineering teams šA servant-leadership mentality šExperience with the OKR framework šProven experience in hiring, growing software engineers, and performance management šExperience writing code and designing software systems šBSc/MSc/PhD in computer science or another technical discipline, or equivalent working experience šA passion for software development, mobile technology and Bitcoin šTo be friendly, transparent, articulate and driven to succeed šA work permit for South Africa if you are not a South African citizen
šDonāt be put off if you donāt tick all of the boxes ā theyāre a guide based on what weād love to see but we appreciate that excellent software engineers have diverse backgrounds.