Head of Software Engineering

Broco is building the financial layer francophone Africa needs but doesn't have yet, by starting where the money already flows. Not in bank accounts (most people don't have one, by choice), but in the supply chains, the merchants, the delivery drivers, the cash that moves through every neighborhood every day. Our thesis is contrarian: people aren't unbanked because banks don't exist. They're unbanked because banks aren't useful — yet. Small merchants want cash to pay their suppliers; that preference trickles down to consumers, who have no reason to keep money digital. We're changing that by becoming the rail the cash itself travels on. We're launching three connected apps simultaneously across Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia — Broco for consumers, Broco Transporter for delivery drivers and couriers, and Broco Agent for merchants and neighborhood cash points. Behind them: a double-entry ledger, a real-time reconciliation engine, native iOS and Android apps, and banking integrations on two continents. Backed by top-tier VCs, with offices in central Algiers and Oran. We're hiring a Head of Engineering to build and lead the technical function across all three markets. The role reports directly to the CEO and sits on the leadership team. Tasks Define, own, and evolve Broco’s core technical architecture across backend services, infrastructure, and native mobile apps. Build the core financial systems Broco runs on: double-entry ledgers, reconciliation engines, idempotent payment flows, and regulated partner integrations and cross-border financial rails Architect a highly concurrent multi-sided marketplace capable of handling complex, real-time commission splits and high-volume transactions securely. Recruit, structure, and scale a founding engineering team (Lead Payments, Backend, Native iOS/Android). Establish elite engineering standards: rigorous QA automation, immutable audit trails, seamless CI/CD, and uncompromising SecOps practices. Partner directly with the founders to translate bold business objectives and multi-country expansion into a pragmatic technical roadmap. Requirements 7+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record as a Head of Engineering, VP of Engineering, or Lead Architect in a high-growth startup. Deep technical background in fintech, payments infrastructure, or high-volume transactional systems. Direct hands-on experience with ledger architecture, reconciliation, and cross-border settlement. Tech-agnostic but opinionated: you choose the right tools for velocity, reliability, and maintainability, and you know how to defend your architectural choices. A pragmatic, product-oriented mindset—you know how to balance technical debt with rapid time-to-market. Strong grasp of the complexities involved in bridging robust backend ledgers with multiple native mobile interfaces operating in diverse network conditions. Demonstrated experience in recruiting, mentoring, and managing top-tier engineering talent. Highly valued backgrounds include scaling engineering at hyper-growth fintechs, payments infrastructure, neobanks, or super apps. Professional proficiency in English is mandatory (as it is our primary language for code, documentation, and architecture); proficiency in French or Arabic is a strong asset.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary. Significant stock options package. Foundational leadership role in a high-growth, transformative company. Direct collaboration with founders and the executive leadership team. High ownership and autonomy from day one. Full remote flexibility from day one for candidates based outside of Algeria (with occasional fully-covered travel to our Algiers hubs). Beautiful office space available in central Algiers or central Oran if you prefer a hybrid format. Early employee upside with real long-term growth potential. This is not a traditional engineering role. You will help build the technical backbone of a new financial infrastructure layer for Francophone Africa. If you enjoy: building systems, leading engineering teams, solving complex real-world problems, working on payments, wallets, ledgers and financial infrastructure, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV or LinkedIn profile and a short note about the most complex technical system you have helped build.