Lead Software Engineer

Tillo Inc; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Tillo Inc is seeking a passionate Lead Software Engineer in Cape Town to build and maintain RESTful APIs while mentoring a team. Join a global team that values collaboration and innovation, offering a supportive environment with hybrid working options. This role is ideal for those with significant experience in PHP and Laravel, ready to take the next step in their career.

Benefits

21 days holiday per annum

Retirement Fund (5%)

Health insurance contribution

Employee Incentive Scheme

Hybrid Working

Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor

Anniversary gifts

Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events

Team Learning & Development budget

Qualifications

• Significant experience writing performant and clean code to modern PHP 8 standards.
• Experience developing with the Laravel framework.
• A proven ability to mentor and develop other Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and build of new features.
• Mentor other team members.
• Perform updates to existing projects.

Skills

Performance

Clean Code

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Laravel

Vue

Nuxt

Git

Job description

• Who we’re looking for: A Lead Software Engineer with strong experience in building and maintaining RESTful APIs and a passion for mentoring other Engineers

• Where you’ll work: This role will be based in Cape Town, you'll be part of our global team, collaborating with colleagues and serving customers across the UK, USA, Australia, South Africa, and beyond. Our hybrid approach offers flexibility with regular team connection in our Cape Town office

The Tillo Difference

We're in the business of rewards and incentives, so we know a thing or two about the importance of giving back. We can't grow as a business without growing as individuals, so we are committed to providing a workplace where passionate, driven individuals can thrive. We value collaboration, trust, positivity, and a willingness to learn - only by working as a team will we reach our goals.

We’re the market leader in the UK and are active in a number of other markets including USA, Europe, Australia and India.

Day to day this role will

• Lead the design and build of new features

• Build new projects

• Perform updates to our projects

• Optimise web applications for performance, accessibility, and usability

• Integrate to third-party services and APIs

• Support the Platform team - monitoring and maintaining test and production environments, and driving processes

• Maintain the high standards of our codebase

• Mentor other team members

What we’re looking for

• Significant experience writing performant and clean code to modern PHP 8 standards

• Experience developing with the Laravel framework

• Experience with Vue & Nuxt

• Excellent communication skills

• A proven ability to mentor and develop other Engineers

• Experience using version control such as git and Bitbucket/GitHub/Gitlab

• Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs

• Strong understanding of testing principles

It’s not essential, but we’d love to hear about it if you have experience with

• AWS services

• DevOps

• DataDog

• Designing efficient SQL queries and schemas

• Test-Driven Development

• Working with high performance systems at scale

• Working with Agile/Scrum methodology

• Leveraging benefits of using AI, whilst being aware of potential pitfalls

Benefits

We offer all our employees trust and empower our team to work with flexibility and autonomy. We’re a close-knit team and love working collaboratively, with our hybrid model, our team can come together at our fantastic offices, but also focus in their own space. The Tillo team are a motivated bunch and we all work hard to push Tillo forwards, always innovating. We completely understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a supportive and collaborative working environment with the following benefits:

• 21 days holiday per annum

• Retirement Fund (5%)

• Health insurance contribution

• Employee Incentive Scheme

• Hybrid Working

• Top spec equipment including laptop, mouse, keyboard, monitor

• Anniversary gifts

• Monthly breakfasts, drinks, snacks and events

• Team Learning & Development budget

About Tillo

Tillo makes gift cards, rewards, and incentives simple, efficient, and profitable. Operating in over 37 markets and 25 currencies, Tillo processes billions in gift card transactions through a single, plug-and-go API, powering rewards and incentives for the world’s leading businesses.

Backed by Tenzing, Tillo is setting the global standard for digital gift card infrastructure.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.