Johannesburg: Technical Lead Developer posted by Edgexec (Pty) Ltd

Technical Lead Developer

Location: South Africa
Type: Permanent | Full-time

Code with purpose. Lead with vision.
This is a senior-level opportunity for a seasoned software engineer ready to take strategic ownership of technical delivery. If youre passionate about clean architecture, performance, and mentoring others, this role blends deep hands-on coding with meaningful leadership.

Recruitment partner: Edge Executive Search.

About the Role

Youll translate complex solution architecture into high-performance applications across web, desktop, and mobile. This role demands both deep technical mastery and the ability to coach, lead, and collaborate. From system design to delivery, you’ll ensure code quality, scalability, and innovation are never compromised.

What Youll Do

• Implement scalable, secure solutions aligned to enterprise architecture

• Champion non-functional requirements: security, performance, observability

• Coach teams in best practices (TDD, SOLID, DDD, CI/CD, DevSecOps)

• Review code, lead audits, and promote clean, modular development

• Own the technical delivery lifecycle from feasibility to deployment

• Integrate modern tools: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and observability frameworks

• Collaborate with architects, analysts, DevOps, and product teams

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science (Masters preferred)

• 8+ years full-stack development, 3+ in tech lead or architecture roles

• Deep expertise in C#, .NET Core (68), SQL Server, Blazor, Angular

• Strong experience with cloud-native solutions and Infrastructure as Code

• Proven ability to drive CI/CD, performance benchmarking, and DevSecOps

• Experience modernising legacy systems and implementing microservices

• Insurance domain experience (advantageous)

What Success Looks Like

• Scalable, secure software aligned to strategic vision

• Inspired teams producing high-quality, maintainable code

• Clear documentation, excellent deployment hygiene, and smooth integration

• A culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement