About the position
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineering Team Lead to join our dynamic development team based in Cape Town on a hybrid office model.
As a Team Lead, you will play a crucial role in guiding and mentoring a talented group of engineers, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineering leads, to drive the execution of both technical and strategic initiatives.
This role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership, and communication skills, as you work to foster a collaborative and innovative environment while overseeing the development and maintenance of scalable, reliable systems.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Software Engineering Team Lead to join our team. Join one of Africa’s leading fintech success stories and help shape the future of financial services on the continent.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and inspire a team of software engineers to deliver high quality, scalable, and secure solutions.
- Collaborate with the Engineering Manager, Domain Head, Product Owner, and Architect to align the team’s work with the business and technical direction of the domain.
- Foster a high-performance team culture, focused on ownership, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Be a champion for agile ways of working, ensuring we iterate quickly and learn fast.
- Provide technical guidance and ensure that the team consistently delivers software that is maintainable, well-tested, and aligned to best practices.
- Remove blockers and create the environment the team needs to thrive.
- Support career growth through coaching, mentoring, and regular feedback.
- Help shape technical direction through input into architecture, tooling, and delivery practices.
Requirements:
- Grade 12 / Matric (essential)
- Formal qualification in software development (advantageous)
- 8+ years in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a team or people leadership role
- Experience in developing, testing, and deploying production systems
- Experience working in agile teams
- Skills & Sub-skills for Software Engineering Team Lead.
- Formal qualification in software development (advantageous).
- Software Development Lifecycle (Design, Build, Test, Deploy).
- Programming Languages.
- PHP (non-negotiable).
- Modern backend languages (e.g., C#/.Net Core) — advantageous.
- Modern Development Practices.
- Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
- Agile methodologies and principles.
- System design and architecture.
- Cloud & Infrastructure.
- AWS / Cloud concepts.
- Version Control & Collaboration.
- Git.
- Issue tracking and project management tools.
- Software Testing & Quality:
- Automated testing
- Code reviews and quality gates
- DevOps & Monitoring.
- Monitoring tools and practices.
- Caching strategies.
- Message queues and asynchronous processing.
- Security best practices in development.
- Databases & Data Management.
- Scalable database practices.
- Communication & Stakeholder Engagement.
- High-Throughput & Distributed Systems (bonus).
- Experience with distributed architectures.
- High-performance system design.
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