Platform Technical Lead
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Job Description
Platform Technical Lead
Location: Remote (South Africa to be based in Johannesburg or Cape Town)
Type: Full-time Industry: SaaS Level: Senior/Lead
Join a leading Digital Communications SaaS company thats innovative in shaping how businesses connect. They are looking for a Platform Technical Lead to drive the evolution of their backend platforms shape architectural decisions and lead innovation with AI-powered tools and automation.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsible for:
- Own and evolve the backend platform architecture (microservices APIs event-driven systems)
- Lead engineering design principles architecture reviews and platform scalability initiatives
- Integrate cutting-edge AI tooling into development processes for code testing & CI/CD
- Mentor and grow a talented engineering team
- Drive backend performance reliability and security best practices
Requirements:
- 7 years in backend development (PHP Go Python preferred)
- Deep experience with microservices cloud infrastructure (AWS GCP Azure) and message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ)
- Strong leadership in software architecture and system design
- Passion for innovation automation and building resilient systems
- Experience with AI dev tools a big plus!
- South African citizen.
Offering:
- Fully remote (with a strong team presence in Joburg and Cape Town)
- People-first culture: collaborative fun and supportive
- Solve real problems at scale with autonomy and purpose
- Competitive compensation flexible work setup and meaningful impact
Package & Remuneration
Employment Type
Full-Time
