Dev Team Lead

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Cape Town is seeking a Dev Team Lead (Full Stack Web Developer) to oversee a team of developers. Key responsibilities include managing technology choices, ensuring development aligns with marketing goals, and fostering a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in full stack development, team leadership, and familiarity with B2C e-commerce brands. This role also emphasizes the integration of AI technologies and hands-on project management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full stack development experience.
• At least 3 years in a team lead or project/product manager position.
• Hands-on experience with B2C e-commerce or travel brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3-4 developers.
• Manage code repository for all websites and applications.
• Ensure development helps achieve marketing and company growth objectives.

Skills

Team Leadership

Full Stack Development

AI Integration

Collaboration

Project Management

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

Job description

Dev Team Lead (Full Stack Web Developer)

About the job Dev Team Lead (Full Stack Web Developer)

• Dev Team Lead (Full Stack Web Developer)

MinimumRequirements:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• 10+ years of full stack development experience
• At least 3 years in a team lead or project/product manager position
• Brings positive energy, best practice, and stability to the development team, workflows, and products
• Nurtures development talent and enjoys guiding juniors
• Team player, comfortable and confident working with marketers, UX/UI designers, content producers, copywriters, and stakeholders beyond the digital team
• Keeps a close eye on AI trends and understands how to integrate AI in scaling outputs without compromising quality
• Hands-on experience working with reputable B2C e-commerce or travel brands
• Experience in designing and developing back-office web applications
• Interested in stepping closer to team and product management
• Prefers to maintain some hands-on development time at the keyboard

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team of (currently) 3-4 developers
• Make appropriate technology choices and decisions
• Manage the code repository for all websites, back-office applications, and 3rd-party integrations
• Ensure the development function helps achieve marketing and company growth objectives
• Improve development cadence and output
• Work closely with Head of Digital, UX, SEO, Content, and other stakeholders
• Manage incoming technical requests
• Spec tickets (or delegate ticket specing to your team)
• Assign tasks to team members (including yourself)
• Work with the team to estimate accurately
• Plan projects and sprints
• Set clear project timelines, priorities, and deliverables
• Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to relevant stakeholders
• Conduct code reviews
• Perform QA
• Ensure all work is well documented
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Research and recommend new technologies that help achieve company objectives
• Recruit/contract new developers when needed