Head of Software Development

Mindworx Consulting and Academy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Cape Town seeks a senior technical leader to manage and mentor large software development teams. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of hands-on experience, especially in C#/.NET and mobile applications. This role involves strategic planning and driving enterprise-scale solutions, ensuring best coding practices, and aligning development with business goals. A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field is required, coupled with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ hands-on development experience.
• Proven leadership experience managing large-scale teams.
• Strong expertise in delivering enterprise-grade software.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership across software development initiatives.
• Manage and mentor a team of 30–35 staff.
• Drive design and delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions.

Skills

C# / .NET

Mobile application development

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

DevOps

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

.NET Framework / .NET Core

Front-end technologies (Angular, React)

Back-end systems (APIs, databases, cloud platforms)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership across all software development initiatives
• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of 30–35 staff, including 6 direct reporting managers / team leads
• Drive the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions across web, mobile, front-end, and back-end platforms
• Ensure best practices in coding standards, architecture, testing, and continuous integration / deployment
• Partner with product, business, and IT stakeholders to align development efforts with business objectives
• Oversee resource allocation, project timelines, and performance metrics to ensure delivery of high-quality solutions on time
• Stay ahead of industry trends, introducing modern development tools, frameworks, and methodologies
• Build a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the development teams

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 10 years’ hands-on development experience , including C# / .NET and mobile application development
• Proven leadership experience managing large-scale software development teams (30+ staff) with at least 6 direct reports
• Demonstrated experience in delivering enterprise-grade, high-volume software solutions
• Strong expertise in : .NET Framework / .NET Core Mobile development (iOS, Android, cross-platform frameworks) Front-end technologies (Angular, React, or similar) Back-end systems (APIs, databases, cloud platforms)
• Postgraduate qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Excellent understanding of Agile, DevOps, and modern software development lifecycle methodologies
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills