Hybrid Senior Software Engineering Manager - Lead & Architect

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Life assurance

Training opportunities

Conference attendance

Hybrid work model

Wellness programs

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager for a hybrid role in Nelspruit. You will lead a team of engineers through design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products.

The role requires strong leadership, architectural acumen, and a proven track record in implementing agile practices and CI/CD. You will collaborate with product managers to align technical and business goals in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development with 4+ years in leadership.
• Strong OO, system design, and software architecture.
• Experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and SDLC/CI/CD.
• Willing to commute to Nelspruit for hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers.
• Oversee design, architecture, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Drive agile practices, code reviews, and technical debt reduction.
• Collaborate with product managers to define requirements and specs.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Agile methodologies

Software architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager for a hybrid role in Nelspruit. You will lead a team of engineers through design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products.

The role requires strong leadership, architectural acumen, and a proven track record in implementing agile practices and CI/CD. You will collaborate with product managers to align technical and business goals in a hybrid work environment.