Hands-On Software Team Lead (C#, .NET, Azure)

Ad Talent Africa; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ad Talent Africa is seeking an experienced Software Development Team Lead to drive delivery of high-quality software solutions in their IT team. You will mentor developers while staying hands-on with code and take ownership of team performance and technical standards.

You will oversee development using .NET, C# and REST APIs, plan sprints, review code and coordinate releases with Azure DevOps. Strong leadership and architectural knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• At least 7 years of software development experience, incl. 2 years in a team leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with .NET (C#), REST APIs and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Agile/Scrum and pull‑request workflows.
• People management, coaching and performance development.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and clean architecture.
• Vue 3 and TypeScript exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of software developers.
• Stay hands-on with software design, coding and code reviews.
• Oversee development using .NET, C# and REST APIs.
• Plan sprints, allocate tasks and monitor progress through Azure DevOps.
• Maintain coding standards, software quality and secure development practices.
• Coordinate releases, production support and incident resolution.
• Collaborate with technical architects and business stakeholders to resolve challenges.
• Drive process improvements and the adoption of AI development tools.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Hands-on coding

Agile/Scrum

Code reviews

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

.NET

C#

REST APIs

Azure DevOps

Azure

SQL Server

Vue3

TypeScript

Job description

Ad Talent Africa is seeking an experienced Software Development Team Lead to drive delivery of high-quality software solutions in their IT team. You will mentor developers while staying hands-on with code and take ownership of team performance and technical standards.

You will oversee development using .NET, C# and REST APIs, plan sprints, review code and coordinate releases with Azure DevOps. Strong leadership and architectural knowledge are essential.