Lead Software Engineer – Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Hybrid work options

Professional development

Retirement plan

Job summary

Placements24 in Rustenburg is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to spearhead a key development team. You will guide design, development, and deployment while mentoring engineers and shaping technical strategy.

You will drive architectural decisions, ensure code quality, and deliver complex projects in a dynamic environment. A strong background in multiple languages and cloud-native design is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, Spring Boot, and/or .NET.
• Strong knowledge of architecture patterns and scalable systems design.

Responsibilities

• Lead a software engineering team through design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural direction to the team.
• Oversee code reviews and ensure coding standards and performance goals.
• Collaborate with product management to define roadmaps and timelines.

Skills

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript

Spring Boot

.NET

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Rustenburg is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer to spearhead a key development team. You will guide design, development, and deployment while mentoring engineers and shaping technical strategy.

You will drive architectural decisions, ensure code quality, and deliver complex projects in a dynamic environment. A strong background in multiple languages and cloud-native design is essential.