Engineering Manager - Acquisition Tribe

Yoco; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic payments provider in Cape Town is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead two teams focused on onboarding new businesses and improving engineering practices. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of software engineering experience and at least 5 years of managing engineering teams in a product-based company. This is a full-time role providing significant career growth opportunities.

Benefits

24 paid leave days annually

Contributions to medical aid

Paid parental leave

Annual learning budget

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a software engineer.
• 5 to 7+ years managing up to 10 engineers.
• Experience in a product-based company.

Responsibilities

• Lead approximately 10 engineers across 2 teams.
• Retain and grow talent within the teams.
• Ensure accountability for on-time delivery with quality.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Engineering practices

Payments knowledge

Job description

Overview

Yoco Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Join to apply for the Engineering Manager - Acquisition Tribe role at Yoco. About Yoco Yoco was founded in

About Yoco

We're the payments provider for over , self-employed, and process over US$3 billion annually.

We have ± team members globally, all with a bias for boldness and a passion for simple, progressive solutions.

We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems, together.

Our mission of making society more equal requires a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, to keep building solutions that make life easier for emerging businesses.

We're growing fast.

Growth and Culture

With growth comes compelling challenges.

If you're an ambitious problem-solver, with big ideas, a passion for doing good, bright, grounded and courageous; you're likely to thrive at Yoco.

Grow With Us.

About The Role

As a Engineering Manager in the Acquisition tribe, you will manage up to 11 engineers spread across two teams, namely the Merchant Activation team and the Conversion team.

These teams look after how we onboard new businesses and do ongoing due diligence as well as the main Yoco Website and ecommerce site.

Engineering in the Conversion team is currently staffed by an external contracting firm.

Together with the Product Management lead and the Product Design manager, you will play a key leadership role in the tribe.

This trio is accountable for what value this tribe delivers to the Yoco merchants.

This role reports to the Engineering Manager at the tribe leadership level.

Key Responsibilities

• Retain and grow existing talent, and attract new talent.
• Lead approximately 10 engineers spread across 2 teams.
• Recommend initiatives and lead multiple initiatives across Engineering that improve engineering practices.
• Own accountability for delivery: deliver on time with industry-leading quality and non-functional requirements (security, performance, availability, maintainability).
• Contribute to the Engineering technical direction and ensure that your teams are aligned with this technical direction; may involve technical involvement (coding, code reviews).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• 5 to 7+ years of experience managing up to 10 engineers (both backend and frontend-focused).
• Experience leading a globally distributed team.
• A track record of retaining, growing and hiring great people.
• Experience managing engineering teams in a product-based company (instead of a services-based company).
• Experience in driving business success and product development in a highly cross‑functional organisation.
• The ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility.
• Experience in payments and/or onboarding/KYC is a bonus.

Candidate Profile

You're someone who resonates with our mission and our values, and you're relentlessly effective in your execution.

You're a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good.

You're bright, grounded, experimental and bold.

You play open cards and get stuck in.

You're not afraid of change.

At Yoco, we laugh, embrace each other's quirks, and support one another's growth, all while staying authentic.

Benefits

Need time to switch off? We offer 24 paid leave days annually, plus public holidays, so you can rest, travel, or simply handle life.

Thinking about long‑term security? We'll help you build a strong foundation with contributions to medical aid and gap cover.

Putting your family first? So do we. We provide paid parental leave for mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents, along with family responsibility leave for unexpected emergencies.

Ready to grow your skills? We provide an annual learning budget to invest in courses, conferences, or training that will help you advance your career.

Find it here. From weekly company gatherings and team outings to employee‑led clubs, we foster a connected culture where everyone belongs.

Additional Information

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology #J-