Technical Lead

Recruiter:

RareCruit

Job Ref:

CPT001031/NC

Date posted:

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

SUMMARY:
A leading software company is expanding! They want a great Technical Lead to join their team!

Looking for an enthusiastic and outgoing person who is interested in: property management, software
solutions, business development and sales.

Somerset West | Permanent | In-Office |

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership: Lead a team of developers, ensuring best practices in software development, architecture, and deployment, especially on back-end of system
Hands-on Development: Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code when necessary, particularly for complex or high-impact features.
Architecture & Design: Define and oversee the system architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and efficient.
Mentorship & Team Development: Guide and mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Code Review & Quality Assurance: Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure software quality through testing strategies.
Agile Development: Participate in agile processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives. Provide suggestions to improve processes.
Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, product owners, scrummasters, ux designers, solution architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Tech Stack & Innovation: Stay up to date with new technologies, suggesting and implementing improvements where applicable.

Required Skills & Experience:

7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
Proficiency in PHP, NodeJS.
Strong experience with SaaS architectures, microservices, and the AWS cloud platform.
Expertise in database design (SQL & NoSQL) and API development.
Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
Experience leading code reviews, mentoring software developers, and setting and maintaining coding standards.
Ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on coding.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Strong people management skills
Experience with containerisation e.g. Docker
Knowledge of front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular).
Prior experience in a SaaS environment.

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