Port Elizabeth: Lead Software Engineer

Renowned Company is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to join their team. Description: The Lead Engineer must take technical ownership of the development and engineering of the Company’s platforms. This role is responsible for leading the design and delivery of a domain-driven design with an event-driven architecture, guiding engineers on architecture and standards, and acting as the primary technical interface between engineering, business, and operations. The Lead Engineer will ensure the platform is scalable, maintainable, and aligned to real operational workflows while maintaining high delivery standards across the team. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Own and evolve our platforms technical architecture using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) principles Define bounded contexts, aggregates, domain events, and service boundaries Ensure correct application of event streaming, messaging patterns, idempotency, and eventual consistency Review and approve architectural designs, pull requests, and major technical decisions Guide refactoring of legacy or transitional components into well-structured domains Front-End Leadership Provide technical oversight of the Vue.js SPA front-end Ensure clean separation between domain logic and presentation layers Drive front-end standards, performance, and maintainability Collaborate with UX and product stakeholders to ensure usable and scalable UI patterns Delivery & Engineering Management Lead and mentor senior and mid-level engineers Set engineering standards, coding practices, and documentation expectations Ensure delivery aligns to sprint commitments and agreed priorities Proactively identify technical risks and delivery bottlenecks Stakeholder & Business Engagement Act as the primary technical liaison between engineering, business, and operations Translate business requirements into clear technical direction and domain models Participate in planning, backlog refinement, and solution workshops Ensure solutions are operationally practical and aligned to real-world workflows Quality, Reliability & Operations Drive system reliability, observability, and operational readiness Ensure events, workflows, and integrations are traceable and supportable Collaborate with QA, support, and operations teams to reduce production issues Promote a culture of accountability, testing, and continuous improvement Team Management & People Leadership Provide daily guidance and direction to the engineering team (seniors, mids, juniors, QA) Drive team rituals: standups, planning, grooming, retros, and technical sessions Support team members with prioritisation, blocking elements and workload distribution Mentor the team whilst ensuring team members take ownership and accountability for their contributions Maintain a healthy team environment built on transparency, integrity, accountability, and collaboration Identify performance gaps early and work proactively to resolve them Coordinate closely with project management to align team capacity with delivery expectations Conduct Interviews for hiring of new team members Approve Timesheets and Leave applications