Senior Manager Software Engineering

Recruiter:

People Source

Job Ref:

SMC

Date posted:

Friday, October 24, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable

SUMMARY:
Senior Manager Software Engineering

POSITION INFO:

The Senior Manager: Software Engineering Lead will be responsible for leading and scaling cross-functional engineering teams to architect, build, and optimize high-performing, secure, and scalable software solutions across mobile, backend, and cloud-native platforms. This role drives engineering excellence and operational efficiency in a complex enterprise environment characterized by partner-led integrations, multi-channel systems, and deep ERP dependencies.

- Backend: Java, .NET, Node.js

- Integration: REST/GraphQL APIs, Webhooks, Kafka, MQs

- Wallet/Payments: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, PCI DSS, OAuth2, Open Banking

- Channels: USSD, Mobile App, POS, Web

- CI/CD & Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Azure/AWS

- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog

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