Head of Engineering (Remote) - Tech Strategy & Leadership

Placements24

Upington

Hybrid

ZAR 2,504,000 - 3,506,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity options
Health insurance
Generous PTO
401(k) plan
Professional development budget
Fully remote
Access to cutting-edge tools

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct seeks a seasoned Director of Engineering to lead its technology and development efforts. This remote-first role requires driving the engineering lifecycle from concept to deployment, mentoring distributed teams, and shaping the technical vision for high-quality products.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software engineering with leadership, strong cloud/CI/CD expertise, and proven success managing remote teams in an agile environment.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in leadership roles.
  • Proven experience managing remote engineering teams and projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage all aspects of the engineering department, including software development, architecture, and QA.
  • Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for the company.
  • Oversee design, development, and deployment of scalable software solutions.
  • Mentor distributed engineering teams and foster technical excellence.
  • Ensure best practices in software development, security, and performance.
  • Manage budgets and resource allocation for engineering.
  • Collaborate with product management to align engineering with business goals.

Skills

Leadership
Remote team management
Cloud platforms
CI/CD pipelines
Architectural patterns
Agile methodologies

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

CI/CD tools
Cloud platforms

Job description

WhatJobs Direct seeks a seasoned Director of Engineering to lead its technology and development efforts. This remote-first role requires driving the engineering lifecycle from concept to deployment, mentoring distributed teams, and shaping the technical vision for high-quality products.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software engineering with leadership, strong cloud/CI/CD expertise, and proven success managing remote teams in an agile environment.

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