Remote Engineering Manager — AI-Driven SaaS Platform

Storyteq; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Storyteq invites a seasoned engineering leader to head the Templating Domain from South Africa, guiding a team of about 10 engineers while staying closely involved with architecture and technical decisions. The role is remote with an option to work from our Cape Town office and offers a clear growth path toward greater leadership.

You will empower teams in adopting AI thoughtfully, collaborate with Product and Design to deliver impact, and balance feature delivery with technical health.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and delivering software at scale.
• Ability to guide architectural decisions and practical engineering challenges.
• Strong communication and coaching skills for engineers across remote and on-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing engineering team, owning hiring, onboarding, and team structure.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture, engineering practices, and operational excellence.
• Champion pragmatic adoption of AI across engineering and product development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team management

Technical decision-making

TypeScript

Vue.js

Python (AI)

Architecture

Communication

Coaching engineers

Tools

TypeScript

Node.js

Vue.js

Python

Job description

Storyteq invites a seasoned engineering leader to head the Templating Domain from South Africa, guiding a team of about 10 engineers while staying closely involved with architecture and technical decisions. The role is remote with an option to work from our Cape Town office and offers a clear growth path toward greater leadership.

You will empower teams in adopting AI thoughtfully, collaborate with Product and Design to deliver impact, and balance feature delivery with technical health.