Engineering Lead

Recruiter:

Psybergate (Pty) LTD

Job Ref:

PR000774/RN

Date posted:

Monday, May 4, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Monthly

SUMMARY:
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.

We are looking for an Engineering Lead to join our financial services client based in Sandton on a contract basis.

POSITION INFO:

What you will be doing:

Lead technical engagements with client stakeholders, acting as the primary interface between business and engineering teams
Ensure architectural governance and technical standards are consistently applied across delivery teams
Guide and oversee delivery across pods (±15 team members including developers and BAs)
Translate business requirements into high-level and low-level technical designs
Drive alignment between onshore and offshore (India-based) development teams
Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering teams
Oversee delivery within fixed scope and tight governance frameworks
Contribute to architecture definition, solution design, and implementation planning
Ensure quality, scalability, and performance of solutions
Collaborate closely with platform leads and senior stakeholders to manage risks and dependencies
Support the rollout of a large-scale mobile banking application (iOS, Android, Huawei/Harmony OS)
Contribute to documentation including architecture, design, and technical standards

What we are looking for:

Relevant qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
8+ years’ experience in software engineering, with experience in a technical leadership role
Strong experience in solution architecture, system design, and technical governance
Proven experience leading engineering teams and managing delivery in complex environments
Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and lead deep technical discussions
Experience working in large-scale, enterprise delivery environments
Understanding of Agile delivery and distributed team models
Experience with backend technologies (Java, Spring Boot, Reactive frameworks)
Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka)
Understanding of API and integration layers (experience layer / proxy services)
Basic understanding of mobile development (iOS/Android – Swift/Kotlin)
Exposure to cloud-native and scalable architectures

Advantageous:

Strong mobile development experience (iOS, Android, Huawei / Harmony OS)
Experience in banking or financial services
Experience working in global delivery models with offshore teams
Exposure to GenAI or modern digital platform innovation

Please note if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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