Lead Software Developer

Compensation Solutions Pty Ltd; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software solutions company is seeking a Lead Software Developer to take technical ownership of new platforms. The role requires leading the design and delivery of domain-driven architecture while guiding engineers and engaging with business and operations teams. Candidates should have over 6 years of software engineering experience, with strong knowledge in Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture, and frameworks like Vue.js. A competitive market salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive market salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Training or certification in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban methodologies is advantageous.
• Minimum of 6 years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a Lead Engineering or Team Lead role.
• Experience with Vue.js or similar frameworks in production.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve technical architecture using Domain-Driven Design and Event-Driven Architecture principles.
• Guide and mentor team members, ensuring alignment with sprint commitments.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between engineering, business, and operations.
• Drive system reliability, observability, and operational readiness.

Skills

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)

Vue.js framework

Agile methodologies

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Software Developer to take technical ownership of the development and engineering of our new platforms. This role is responsible for leading the design and delivery of a domain-driven design with an event-driven architecture, guiding engineers on architecture and standards, and acting as the primary technical interface between engineering, business, and operations.

The Lead Software Developer will ensure the platform is scalable, maintainable, and aligned to real operational workflows while maintaining high delivery standards across the team.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Own and evolve our platforms technical architecture using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) principles
• Define bounded contexts, aggregates, domain events, and service boundaries
• Ensure correct application of event streaming, messaging patterns, idempotency, and eventual consistency
• Review and approve architectural designs, pull requests, and major technical decisions
• Guide refactoring of legacy or transitional components into well-structured domains

Front-End Leadership

• Provide technical oversight of the Vue.js SPA front-end
• Ensure clean separation between domain logic and presentation layers
• Drive front-end standards, performance, and maintainability
• Collaborate with UX and product stakeholders to ensure usable and scalable UI patterns

Delivery & Engineering Management

• Lead and mentor senior and mid-level engineers
• Set engineering standards, coding practices, and documentation expectations
• Ensure delivery aligns to sprint commitments and agreed priorities
• Proactively identify technical risks and delivery bottlenecks

Stakeholder & Business Engagement

• Act as the primary technical liaison between engineering, business, and operations
• Translate business requirements into clear technical direction and domain models
• Participate in planning, backlog refinement, and solution workshops
• Ensure solutions are operationally practical and aligned to real-world workflows

Quality, Reliability & Operations

• Drive system reliability, observability, and operational readiness
• Ensure events, workflows, and integrations are traceable and supportable
• Collaborate with QA, support, and operations teams to reduce production issues
• Promote a culture of accountability, testing, and continuous improvement

Team Management & People Leadership

• Provide daily guidance and direction to the engineering team (seniors, mids, juniors, QA)
• Drive team rituals: standups, planning, grooming, retros, and technical sessions
• Support team members with prioritisation, blocking elements and workload distribution
• Mentor the team whilst ensuring team members take ownership and accountability for their contributions
• Maintain a healthy team environment built on transparency, integrity, accountability, and collaboration
• Identify performance gaps early and work proactively to resolve them
• Coordinate closely with project management to align team capacity with delivery expectations
• Conduct Interviews for hiring of new team members
• Approve Timesheets and Leave applications

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. Equivalent industry experience also counts.

Training or certification in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban methodologies is advantageous

Exposure to project management tools and practices (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)

Coursework or training in people leadership, coaching, or team dynamics is beneficial

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 Years total software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a Lead Engineering or Team Lead role
• Experience designing or working with Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Experience building or supporting Event-Driven Architectures (EDA)
• Experience with Vue.js or similar frameworks in production
• Hands‑on experience leading code reviews, mentoring developers, or guiding technical decisions
• Exposure to working directly with business, product, or operations stakeholders
• Experience in systems involving workflows, events, or operational processes

Advantageous but not mandatory:

• Familiarity with microservices, messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, etc.)
• Cloud experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)
• Experience in Insurance, finance, or compliance-heavy environments

Competitive market salary & benefits offered