Sandton: POS Development Team Lead – (PERMANENT)

Our client is seeking to hire a Team Lead: POS Development to drive the design, development, and maintenance of payment applications across POS and mobile platforms. The role requires strong technical expertise in Java, C, C++, and Kotlin, along with solid experience in backend, POS, and mobile development, and a strong understanding of EMV standards and payment integrations. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for guiding a Scrum team, contributing to code, and ensuring high-quality delivery across multiple technologies. The position also requires the ability to troubleshoot and support critical production incidents, including after- hours, in a fast-paced payments environment. POS and Payment Solution Development Design, develop and maintain high- performance POS applications and related components. Build and enhance POS integrations, EMV transaction flows, card payment processing modules, and device-level functionality. Contribute to POS firmware, mobile, backend, and UI components to ensure seamless end-to-end system performance. Ensure compliance with EMV, card scheme rules, ISO standards, and payment security protocols. Technical Leadership and Team Management Lead a Scrum team comprising developers and test resources. Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to ensure high-quality delivery. Drive Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and engineering best practices. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation. System Integration and Architecture Work closely with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and efficient POS solutions. Integrate POS and mobile applications with backend services, APIs, payment switches, and third-party systems. Read and interpret multi-language codebases, including C, C++, and Kotlin. Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making. Production Support and Incident Management Oversee production stability for POS platforms and critical payment systems. Troubleshoot, analyse, and resolve device, transaction, or integration failures. Provide after-hours support for high-priority incidents, deployments, or system recovery efforts when required. Ensure timely root cause analysis and implementation of permanent fixes. Key Skills and Competencies: Strong leadership and team development skills. Ability to provide hands-on technical direction and uphold engineering standards. Excellent problem-solving, diagnostic, and analytical abilities. Deep understanding of payment systems, EMV standards, and POS transaction flows. High proficiency in Java and familiarity with multi-language codebases. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Ability to operate under pressure in a high-availability, production-critical environment. Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and urgency. Organised, detail-oriented, and committed to high-quality delivery. Resilient, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced environments. Customer-focused with a passion for innovation and improving merchant experience. Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (Postgraduate qualification advantageous). Minimum 5 years’ hands-on software development experience. Strong Java development experience (Java 8 or higher). Proven experience in POS application development, EMV card transactions, and payment system integrations. Experience working across multiple languages including Java, C, C++, and Kotlin. Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring a development team within an Agile/Scrum environment. Experience with backend, mobile, and UI development. Exposure to ISO 8583, Nexo standards, and device-to-host communication protocols. Experience in payments, fintech, embedded systems or related technology environments. Proficiency in Linux environments, debugging tools, and version control systems. Kindly regard your application as unsuccessful if you have not heard from the agency within 2 weeks.