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Cape Town City Centre: Software Engineering Team Lead

Cape Town City Centre: Software Engineering Team Lead

Posted on 2025-06-03 00:00:00

Employer Unspecified
Category IT / Computing / Software
Location Cape Town Region  / Cape Town City Centre

Job Summary

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 Africas 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 teams 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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