Senior Software Engineering Manager: Web

Emergesoft is a company with 14 years on the market, operating across 3 continents with 100 people onboard, 90%+ at senior level. The company handles 50 million transactions daily for a mobile wallet, with 1 billion mobile money accounts and 1 billion dollars in daily transaction value.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (mandatory).
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc in IT/Software, MBA) – advantageous.
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP Architect or Developer) preferred.
• Front-end/web certifications (React, Angular, or equivalent) preferred.
• Agile/SAFe certifications (Scrum Master, Product Owner, SAFe Practitioner) preferred.
• DevOps/CI-CD certifications (Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, etc.) preferred.
• 6–10 years’ experience in web engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record in delivering large-scale, customer-facing web applications and portals.
• Strong background in front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) and back-end integration for web platforms.
• Hands-on experience in responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and performance optimization.
• Experience in cloud-native web delivery, CDN management, and web observability tools.
• Familiarity with fintech, banking, or large-scale enterprise digital platforms preferred.
• Deep expertise in modern web frameworks, front-end engineering, and API-driven architectures.
• Strong understanding of user experience, accessibility, and performance optimization.
• Excellent leadership and mentoring skills, with experience building diverse web teams.
• Ability to balance innovation with governance, compliance, and enterprise standards.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills to bridge design, product, and engineering perspectives.

Web Strategy & Leadership:

• Define and execute the web engineering strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and digital channel priorities.
• Champion modernization initiatives such as progressive web apps (PWAs), micro-frontends, cloud-native web delivery, and responsive design.
• Stay current with emerging web technologies (WebAssembly, headless CMS, API-driven frontends) to drive innovation.

Web Platform Delivery:

• Oversee the end-to-end development lifecycle of web applications, portals, and enterprise digital front-ends.
• Ensure platforms are secure, high-performing, accessible, and cross-browser/device optimized.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD pipelines, containerized web deployments, and automated testing frameworks.
• Partner with backend, mobile, and integration teams to deliver seamless omni-channel experiences.

Governance, Risk & Compliance:

• Enforce secure coding standards and ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g., accessibility, data protection, PCI).
• Implement observability and performance monitoring frameworks for web applications.
• Align web engineering governance with enterprise-wide security, risk, and compliance frameworks.

Leadership & People Development:

• Lead and mentor web engineers, UI/UX developers, and front-end specialists.
• Build organizational expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue), CSS architectures, and API-first design.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence across web teams.
• Drive career development, upskilling, and succession planning for web engineering talent.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

• Partner with digital channels, product owners, and design teams to shape customer-centric web experiences.
• Collaborate with external vendors, CMS providers, and hosting partners to ensure quality and performance.
• Represent web engineering in enterprise engineering forums, steering committees, and digital strategy boards.