At a glance
- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
About the role
- The Vice President, Software Development owns the software engineering function and leads the organization's transition into an AI-native engineering environment.
- This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for setting technical direction, building teams, and driving the adoption of agentic workflows and AI-assisted development.
- The role reports to the Chief Technology Officer and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Responsibilities
- Own the software engineering function end-to-end, including delivery teams, solutions architecture, DevOps/CloudOps, and the data platform.
- Lead the transformation to an AI-native engineering organization by setting the strategy and roadmap.
- Lead from the front by staying hands-on, pairing with engineers, and setting standards for AI-assisted development.
- Reshape roles like QA and product design toward 'factory' capabilities using agents and systems to scale.
- Manage the human side of technological change, addressing team concerns and maintaining energy during the transition.
- Deliver on program and product commitments while maintaining high quality within an agentic toolchain.
- Recruit, coach, performance-manage, and grow engineering talent.
- Partner closely with the CTO and Lagos leadership.
Requirements
- Strong track record leading software engineering teams and functions, including setting technical direction and delivery accountability.
- Real, in-organization experience driving AI-native or agentic engineering adoption.
- Hands-on technical credibility with the ability to pair-program using AI tooling.
- Experience leading people through technological change, including reskilling and managing resistance.
- Builder's instinct for creating leverage through tools and agents rather than headcount.
- Comfort operating in a lean, cost-conscious, and high-growth environment.
- Based in, or willing to relocate to, Lagos, Nigeria.
Workplace
- Based in Lagos, Nigeria.
- Requires being based in or willing to relocate to Lagos.
Skills
- AI-native Engineering
- Agentic Development
- Solutions Architecture
- DevOps
- CloudOps
- Data Platform
