Technical Lead (POS25072
Somerset West
R 90000 to R 110000 per month
PURPOSE OF JOB
We are seeking aTechnical Leadwho is handson with coding and architecture while also being an effective mentor and leader. Play a critical role in guiding our development team ensuring highquality code scalable architecture and efficient processes. Position requires someone who thrives in a fastpaced collaborative environment and has a
passion for both people and technology.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 7 years experience in software development with at least 2 years in Technical Leadership role
- Proficiency in PHP NodeJS.
- Strong experience with SaaS architectures microservices and the AWS cloud platform.
- Expertise in database design (SQL & NoSQL) and API development.
- Solid understanding of DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.
- Experience leading code reviews mentoring software developers and setting and
- maintaining coding standards.
- Ability to balance technical leadership with handson coding.
- Strong problemsolving skills and ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
- Good communication skills both verbal and written.
- Strong people management skills
- Experience with containerisation e.g. Docker
- Knowledge of frontend frameworks (React Vue.js or Angular).
- Prior experience in a SaaS environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Technical Leadership: Lead a team of developers ensuring best practices in software
- development architecture and deployment especially on backend of system
- Handson Development: Write highquality scalable and maintainable code when
- necessary particularly for complex or highimpact features.
- Architecture & Design: Define and oversee the system architecture ensuring solutions
- are scalable secure and efficient.
- Mentorship & Team Development: Guide and mentor junior and midlevel developers
- fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Code Review & Quality Assurance: Conduct code reviews enforce coding standards
- and ensure software quality through testing strategies.
- Agile Development: Participate in agile processes including sprint planning standups
- and retrospectives. Provide suggestions to improve processes.
- Collaboration: Work closely with product managers product owners scrum masters ux
- designers solution architects and other stakeholders to translate business requirements
- into technical solutions.
- Tech Stack & Innovation: Stay up to date with new technologies suggesting and
- implementing improvements where applicable.
Closing Date: 17 April 2025
To apply or this role please forward CVs toand usePOS25072 / Technical Lead