Engineering Manager – High-Impact Software Leader

SkyeBiz; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 893,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid subsidy

Provident Fund

School subsidies

Insured benefits

Annual bonuses

Canteen and Gym facilities

Job summary

SkyeBiz in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a software engineering team focused on delivering high-quality software for the international iGaming sector. This role emphasizes people leadership, technical direction, and delivery excellence, while aligning with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in software engineering with 2–3 years in formal leadership, strong coaching, and a track record of delivering complex products.

Qualifications

• Leads and manages team performance with coaching and career development.
• Extensive stakeholder collaboration and delivery accountability.
• Advanced understanding of Agile, architecture, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages team performance, providing coaching, mentorship, and career development while ensuring accountability for delivery commitments.
• Owns delivery outcomes for assigned products/services, managing prioritisation, coordination, and communication with product and technical stakeholders.
• Establishes technical direction and standards, ensuring architectural decisions align with long-term strategy and balance quality with delivery timelines.
• Translates business priorities into clear technical execution plans in partnership with product management and stakeholders.
• Identifies and manages technical risks, including technical debt, testing gaps, security concerns, and performance issues.
• Coordinates with cross-functional teams to manage dependencies, resolve blockers, and maintain predictable delivery.
• Monitors delivery performance and quality metrics, providing visibility to leadership and enabling data-driven decision-making.
• Drives process, tooling, and quality improvements to enhance productivity and reduce manual effort.
• Collaborates with peer managers and engineering leadership on cross-functional initiatives and technical standards.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Performance Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Advanced Diploma or equivalent with management experience

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

SkyeBiz in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a software engineering team focused on delivering high-quality software for the international iGaming sector. This role emphasizes people leadership, technical direction, and delivery excellence, while aligning with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in software engineering with 2–3 years in formal leadership, strong coaching, and a track record of delivering complex products.