Software Development Manager - Remote

SUMMARY:
Cape Town or Johannesburg

POSITION INFO:

We are looking for a Software Development Manager to lead and mentor a team of software engineers and software testers, drive technical
excellence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products. We are looking for leaders who provide ongoing coaching and feedback, proactively manage team performance, and support employee career development.

Ideal candidates will excel in hiring and retaining high performers, actively managing change, and role modelling behaviours that align with our culture and values.

REQUIRED ABILITIES AND APTITUDES:

Essential Qualifications:

Have a minimum of 8- 10 years experience in software development

Have a minimum of 5 years experience in a management role

Bachelors degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices, with hands-on experience in back-end and front-end development
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and modern development frameworks/tools
Development Experience:
Languages:
Required: C#, SQL
Beneficial: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Python
Frameworks:
Required: Angular, .NET, Azure Functions
Beneficial: .NET Core, WebAPI
ORM Tools: Entity Framework
Relational Databases:
Required: PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL Server
Beneficial: Cosmos DB, Azure Storage Accounts
Cloud Environments: Azure
Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior leadership to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy
Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers.

Desirable:

• Experience as a full-stack developer with strong knowledge of software engineering concepts preferred.
• Experience with Web architecting.
• Experience developing and consuming APIs.
• Experience using project management tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Experience of 3+ years of delivering in an agile delivery environment as part of software delivery.
• Experience in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.