Lead Software Architect: Scale & Innovate in Agritech

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Professional development incl.Training

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a client in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, to hire a Lead Software Development Architect. The role focuses on guiding software engineering, establishing design standards, and delivering robust, scalable solutions aligned with business goals.

You will mentor teams, evaluate new technologies, and collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into architecture while ensuring performance and security. Based at client facilities in Nelspruit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years in software development, with 3-4 years in architecture/lead roles.
• Proven experience designing and building scalable, robust software systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce software architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices across development teams.
• Lead the architectural design of new software systems and evolve existing ones.
• Collaborate with product management to translate business requirements into technical specs and designs.
• Mentor and guide software teams, fostering quality and innovation.
• Evaluate new technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance development efficiency.
• Ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability of solutions.
• Oversee technical implementation of complex features and projects with timely delivery.
• Conduct architectural reviews and code inspections to maintain high standards.
• Contribute to the strategic technology roadmap and selection process.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural design

Microservices

API design

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Communication

Agile

Java

C#

Python

Go

Education

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

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL/NoSQL

Message queues

Caching mechanisms

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a client in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, to hire a Lead Software Development Architect. The role focuses on guiding software engineering, establishing design standards, and delivering robust, scalable solutions aligned with business goals.

You will mentor teams, evaluate new technologies, and collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into architecture while ensuring performance and security. Based at client facilities in Nelspruit.