Stellenbosch: VP of Engineering posted by Datafin
Posted on 2025-04-30 00:00:00
| Employer | Datafin |
|---|---|
| Category | Other IT/Computer |
| Location | Western Cape / Stellenbosch |
Job Summary
Stellenbosch – Western Cape – South Africa
- Serve as the primary technical leader, providing guidance on technology decisions, architecture, and software development best practices.
- Oversee and ensure high-quality code reviews, design reviews, and system optimisations.
- Establish and maintain best practices for software development, deployment, and maintenance.
- Lead initiatives to improve software performance, security, and scalability.
- Collaborate with the CTO to define and execute the technology roadmap, addressing technical debt and mitigating risks.
- Align engineering initiatives with overall business objectives, ensuring timely delivery of product milestones.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge.
- Manage and mentor engineering team leads and engineers to ensure professional growth and technical excellence.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and develop career development plans.
- Oversee hiring, onboarding, and training of engineers to build a high-performing team.
- Manage leave schedules and support rotations to ensure optimal team productivity.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Assist in managing engineering budgets and costs, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
- Identify hiring needs and skill gaps, advocating for new roles where necessary.
- Optimise infrastructure and tooling investments to enhance development efficiency.
- Work closely with Product, Operations, and Commercial teams to align engineering efforts with business goals.
- Participate in executive decision-making and contribute to company-wide strategic initiatives.
- Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of engineering priorities.
- Willingness to travel between Stellenbosch and Johannesburg for one week every two months.
- Work from the Johannesburg or Stellenbosch office approximately twice a week for effective collaboration.
- Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record in leading and scaling engineering teams within a fast-paced startup or SaaS environment.
- Extensive experience in full-stack development, particularly with:
- Backend: Ruby on Rails API, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Docker
- Frontend: Angular, Electron, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Figma
- Infrastructure & DevOps: AWS services, Heroku, GitLab CI/CD
- Strong understanding of software architecture, scalability, security, and performance optimisation.
- Experience implementing Agile methodologies and DevOps best practices.
- Knowledge of database sharding strategies and ETL/ELT pipeline architecture is a plus.
- Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to inspire, mentor, and develop engineering talent.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business terms.
- Comfortable working in a high-growth, fast-paced startup environment with little to no red tape.
- Ruby on Rails API
- Angular webapp
- Electron desktop app
- Heroku for API and background workers
- RDS Postgres for database
- Various AWS services
- GitHub for source control & CI/CD
- GraphQL for all network comms
- Figma for UI prototyping
- Docker for local dev (they dev on nix or win, you choose)
- Proficient in Ruby on Rails, Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and related technologies.
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and writing complex SQL queries.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts and software design principles.
- Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus.
- Contributions to open-source projects or participation in relevant communities is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritise tasks effectively.
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