Job Opportunity as a VP of Engineering at Maisha Meds in Kenya

Maisha Meds is looking for a Vice President of Engineering to lead the technical team as the company advances health care in East Africa, where over 60% of patients visit private pharmacies as their first point to access health care. Applicants should be excited about the prospect of taking a leadership role in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment, be interested in helping galvanize a budding tech community, and have a keen interest in transforming how low-income patients access health care. They will be joining a small, enthusiastic team of 10 based in Kenya for 2 years as the company scales to thousands of pharmacies in the next year supporting hundreds of thousands of patient encounters. 

Requirements:

[1] More than 5 years of software engineering experience, at least 3 years of direct managerial experience leading a large project

[2] Solid CS fundamentals, prior experience with building large-scale, distributed web and mobile applications on the cloud

[3] Humility, empathy, and a sense of humor

[4] Caring deeply about what the team is building and how it may change how healthcare is accessed for millions of patients

[5] A passion for building a world-class product with a desire to see it scaled widely

Ideal requirements:

[1] Having a passion for working on some of the world’s biggest problems

[2] Having a strong technical leadership background and track record of building and managing high-performing teams

[3] Getting excited about finding simple technology solutions to complex problems

[4] Having prior experience scaling a small dev team into an efficient engineering organization

[5] Having excellent communication skills and excelling at giving and receiving feedback

[6] Passion about helping others succeed

[7] Having at least 3 years of experience managing teams of software engineers

Benefits:

This job is an opportunity to drive real, quantifiable change, leading a small but passionate tech team, with an access to some of the world’s most incredible places. Start date is flexible, and compensation is commensurate with experience.

About Maisha Meds:

Maisha Meds is working to make quality medicines and diagnostics affordable and accessible for the 2.5 billion patients worldwide who access primary health care at their local drug shop.  Not long ago, the company started with software that tracked medication sales and inventory at these drug shops and clinics. Now it is moving into medication supply chains, partnering with suppliers to ensure that effective medicines are stocked in pharmacies across East Africa.