Lead Developer

Recruiter:

wePlace

Job Ref:

JHB000902/AS

Date posted:

Friday, May 15, 2026

Location:

Midrand, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client, a leading financial services organisation, is looking for a Lead Developer to join their team.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

Lead system architecture and technical design decisions.
Define and enforce coding standards, best practices and development guidelines.
Identify and resolve complex technical issues.
Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the technical roadmap, aligning with business objectives and customer needs
Drive the design, development, and optimisation of our platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
Provide technical guidance and support to ensure the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact and relevance to our business
Participate in peer reviews of solution designs and related code.
Identify and encourage areas for growth, education, and development within the team.
Deliver Business value through quality technical solutions and code
Be accountable for projects. Take ownership of all tasks from start to finish
Drive the technical standard higher through innovative and scalable technology delivery
Understand our business and clients and deliver great services
Design and deliver scalable, secure code that enables our digital offering
Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.

Minimum requirements:

BCom / BSc degree or equivalent qualification
Minimum of 7 years' experience
Previous experience as a Tech Lead
Agile / Scrum experience
Expert understanding of the software development process
C# .Net
SQL Server 2012+
“Modern JavaScript libraries” – Angular, Underscore, KnockoutJs, JQuery, BackboneJS, Foundation, etc
NET (Web forms) / MVC 2.0+ (Required)
ASP .Net Core (Web Api, Windows Services)
HTML 5
CD/CI pipelines
Cloud PaaS consumption
Rest Services
Kubernetes/Docker

Competencies Required:

Passion for software development and delivering great solutions
Continually learns and grows own skills and industry knowledge
Creative visualisation, critical thinking, inductive and deductive reasoning. An ability to think outside the box.
Collaborative coordination and time management. Be Proactive and take initiative.
Capacity to work under pressure while observing high-quality standards.
Problem solving and analysis. Add value to business outcomes.
Must be able to work in a team environment. Share knowledge and help to others grow
Desire to understand the reasons for delivery to deliver the right solution
Strive to continually learn and improve
An architectural background with hands-on experience in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is highly advantageous
Strong proficiency in cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter or React Native
Experience publishing and maintaining production apps on Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Should you not receive a response from us within one week of your application, your application has unfortunately not been successful.

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