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CTO / Head of Engineering, Finance Lead
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Company Description
Duka Moja
is an early-stage technology startup building a digital operating system for Africa's informal retail economy. Our platform empowers small shops, distributors, and service providers with data-driven tools, inventory management, payments, and business insights — helping every shop thrive.
Role Description
We're looking for a CTO / Head of Engineering to join us as a founding team member.
You will lead the technical vision, architecture, and product roadmap for Duka Moja, translating our mission into robust, scalable solutions for informal and mid-sized retail markets.
As part of the core leadership team, you'll work closely with the Founder on partnerships, market entry, and strategy while building and mentoring a small, high-impact engineering team.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the platform architecture, infrastructure, and technical strategy.
- Lead product design and development of Duka Moja's MVP and future releases.
- Build and manage a lean, agile engineering team.
- Collaborate with business, partnerships, and GTM functions to align tech delivery with growth goals.
- Ensure best practices in security, scalability, and reliability as we grow.
- Contribute to investor discussions, technical pitches, and innovation roadmaps.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, product development, or technical leadership (startup or ERP/e-commerce platforms a plus).
- Proven expertise in systems architecture, backend/frontend development, and cloud deployment (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Entrepreneurial mindset — excited to work in a small, high-energy team.
- Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills.
- Passion for solving problems in African markets or emerging economies.
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- ogy, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- Experience in finance and budgeting within a tech environment is a plus.
Why Join Us
- Be part of an ambitious mission to
power every shop
in Africa and beyond. - Shape the product and culture from the ground up as an early technical founder.
- Opportunity for equity and leadership growth as we scale.