Lead Developer

TransPerfect; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect in Cape Town is seeking a Lead Developer to provide technical leadership across a multi-site, global web platform. You will own architecture, set technical standards, and mentor engineers while collaborating with distributed teams and senior stakeholders.

The role focuses on guiding legacy CMS transitions to modern frameworks and maintaining code quality across all web properties, ensuring reliability and consistent delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional web development experience.
• Strong experience with React and/or Vue.js.
• Solid background with Drupal and WordPress.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong communication, decision-making, and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Define and own web architecture and technical standards.
• Guide development across legacy CMS platforms and modern frameworks.
• Review code and mentor senior, mid-level, and junior developers.
• Partner with DevOps on CI/CD, environments, and reliability.
• Support planning, estimation, and technical risk assessment.
• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Ensure consistency and quality across all web properties.

Skills

React

Vue.js

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Web architecture

Technical standards

Tools

Drupal

WordPress

Job description

Lead Developer page is loaded## Lead Developerlocations: ZA-Cape Town+time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R2025-243421**TransPerfect Is More Than Just a Job...** Our greatest asset is our people, and nothing is more important to us than ensuring that everyone knows that. Each of our 100+ offices has its own individual identity, and each also has its own unique rewards.We are looking for a Lead Developer to provide technical leadership across a multi-site, global web platform. This role owns architecture, technical standards, and development best practices, while working closely with distributed teams and senior stakeholders.# **Key Responsibilities**Technical Leadership:* Define and own web architecture and technical standards* Guide development across legacy CMS platforms and modern frameworks* Review code and mentor senior, mid-level, and junior developers* Make decisions on tooling, frameworks, and best practicesCollaboration & Delivery:* Partner with DevOps on CI/CD, environments, and reliability* Support planning, estimation, and technical risk assessment* Act as escalation point for complex technical issues* Ensure consistency and quality across all web properties# Job requirements## **Qualifications:*** ## 8+ years of professional web development experience* Strong experience with React and/or Vue.js* Solid background with Drupal and WordPress* Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers* Strong communication, decision-making, and ownership mindset**Nice to have:*** Experience designing shared platforms or design systems* Exposure to DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure* Experience working in enterprise or multi-brand environments