ExecutiveFull TimeEN
About Kuda:
Kuda, which means ‘love’ in Shona, a Southern African language, is a fintech company on a mission to make financial services accessible, affordable, and rewarding for Africans.
Backed by over $100 million in funding from some of the world’s most respected institutional investors, we offer a better alternative to traditional finance by delivering services including free money transfers, remittance, business banking, and instant access to credit through digital devices.
Our team of passionate and diverse people works hard to break boundaries, carry one another along, do better every day, and share the love that defines us.
If you're excited about working at a place where purpose, innovation, and impact connect, you'd be right at home with us.
Role Overview:
As the VP of Engineering (VPE) at Kuda, you will lead a world-class engineering organization of 100+ software and quality engineers distributed across four countries. Your mission is built on three core pillars: Scale, Delivery, and Compliance. You will be the engine of internal execution, responsible for scaling our human organization, driving operational excellence, and ensuring our technical systems remain robust as we expand globally. You will bridge the gap between high-level technical strategy and daily execution, fostering a culture of psychological safety, technical excellence, and rapid innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Scaling the Human Organisation
2. Operational & Delivery Excellence
3. Technical Strategy & Scale
4. Compliance & Security
Requirements
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Benefits
Why join Kuda?
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:
💜A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team
📈Career Development & growth
😁Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
🎁Competitive paid time off (Parental, Moving day, Birthday, Study leave etc)
💯Group life insurance
💖Medical insurance
🎁Well-fare package (Wedding, Compassionate and etc)
✅ Awardco
🏃♀️Goalr - employee wellness app
🥇Award winning L&D training
💒 We are advocates of work-life balance, working in a hybrid in office schedule
Kuda is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Kuda is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
