Lead .NET Engineer – FinTech Microservices & DDD

Mukuru; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mukuru is seeking a .Net Software Engineering Team Lead in Pretoria to guide a high-performing engineering team. This role involves leading 2-5 engineers, ensuring delivery excellence, and shaping scalable systems for critical financial services.

The ideal candidate should have experience in .NET Core, microservices architecture, and strong leadership abilities. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, maintaining engineering best practices, and driving improvements in processes.

This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact financial services across Africa.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer or Engineering Team Lead.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Deep expertise in .NET Core and microservices architecture.
• Solid experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and hexagonal architecture.
• Strong MySQL skills, including database design, optimisation, and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of 2–5 software engineers.
• Take ownership of end-to-end delivery, ensuring solutions meet quality and performance requirements.
• Set and uphold engineering best practices across .NET Core, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive improvements in engineering processes.

Skills

.NET Core

Microservices architecture

Leadership

MySQL

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Agile

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Mukuru is seeking a .Net Software Engineering Team Lead in Pretoria to guide a high-performing engineering team. This role involves leading 2-5 engineers, ensuring delivery excellence, and shaping scalable systems for critical financial services.

The ideal candidate should have experience in .NET Core, microservices architecture, and strong leadership abilities. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, maintaining engineering best practices, and driving improvements in processes.

This position offers an opportunity to significantly impact financial services across Africa.