Head of Engineering – Cape Town | Hybrid + Travel

DataFin; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech-driven hospitality group is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead their fast-scaling development team. This senior leadership role entails overseeing full-stack development, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience and expertise in TypeScript, Angular, and Node.js. Travel to luxury estates in South Africa and Europe will be required.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of experience in engineering leadership.
• Prior experience in a senior engineering role such as CTO or Head of Engineering.
• Strong expertise in modern web development technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-stack development across multiple platforms.
• Drive architectural decisions and maintain code quality.
• Mentor engineers and manage development sprints.

Skills

TypeScript

Angular

React/Native

Node.js

DevOps practices

Tools

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Shape technology across luxury hospitality brands in SA & Europe.

A leading tech-driven hospitality group is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead their fast-scaling development team. You\'ll work on world-class digital products across 5+ countries—think e-commerce, mobile, AI tools, membership systems, and more.

This is a senior leadership role for someone hands-on with code, fluent in modern stacks, and passionate about team growth, architecture, and solving unique real-world problems across international sites.

Duties

• Lead full-stack development across multiple web and mobile platforms
• Drive architectural decisions, scalability, DevOps culture, and quality code
• Mentor engineers, manage sprints, ensure CI/CD best practices
• Travel to luxury estates in SA, UK, Europe to see tech in action

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience
• Prior experience as a CTO, Head of Engineering, VP Engineering, or similar
• Strong expertise in TypeScript, Angular, React/Native, and Node.js
• Experience building and scaling microservices in a DevOps environment
• Passionate about clean code, testing, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices

Tech Stack

• Language: TypeScript (Full stack)
• Frontend: Angular (Material, NGXS), React, React Native
• Backend: Node.js (NestJS / Express), GraphQL, Mikro-ORM
• Infra: GCP (CloudSQL, Redis, CloudRun), GitLab (CI/CD)
• Extras: Cloudflare, Cloudinary, Jira, Confluence