JavaScript Tech Lead - Web Applications

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,750,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Johannesburg seeks an accomplished Software Engineering Lead to steer the design, development, and delivery of scalable web applications. You will shape technical direction, mentor a growing team, and ensure alignment with business goals.

You will drive architecture decisions, oversee CI/CD pipelines, and promote best practices in testing, security, and performance. Collaboration with product and design teams is essential to delivering high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in CS, software engineering or related field.
• Extensive experience delivering web applications.
• Experience leading software development projects or teams.
• Strong understanding of software design principles and architectural patterns.
• Experience designing complex, distributed, highly available systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and microservices.
• Proficient in testing strategies including unit, integration, and automated tests.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Focus on code quality, performance optimization, and security best practices.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.
• Ability to drive technical initiatives and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex web applications.
• Guide architecture and design to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and drive innovation.
• Conduct code reviews to uphold quality and standards.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and promote continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of engineers.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment and promote knowledge sharing.
• Stay aligned with product goals to ensure successful project delivery.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the lifecycle.
• Research and evaluate new tools and methodologies to drive innovation.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

Software design

Architectural patterns

System scalability

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Testing strategies

CI/CD pipelines

Code quality

Performance optimization

Security best practices

Communication skills

Mentorship

Technical initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Job description

Boardroom Appointments in Johannesburg seeks an accomplished Software Engineering Lead to steer the design, development, and delivery of scalable web applications. You will shape technical direction, mentor a growing team, and ensure alignment with business goals.

You will drive architecture decisions, oversee CI/CD pipelines, and promote best practices in testing, security, and performance. Collaboration with product and design teams is essential to delivering high-quality solutions.