Remote Fintech Tech Lead: Architect Microservices & Mentor

Placements24; Vereeniging; Ibrido; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health coverage

Stock options

Generous PTO

Fully remote

Development budget

Flexible hours

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a remote Lead Software Engineer for a fintech platform in South Africa. You will architect, build, and deploy scalable microservices, guiding a distributed team and ensuring quality, security, and timely delivery.

You will drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, collaborate with product and design, and implement CI/CD pipelines. This fully remote role offers flexible hours and modern tooling in a fast-growing fintech environment.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role.
• Proven experience in building and scaling distributed systems, microservices architectures, and RESTful APIs.
• Strong proficiency in backend languages such as Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus.
• Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with experience in managing remote teams.

Mansioni

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable microservices and APIs for the Fintech platform.
• Mentor and guide a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Architect robust, secure, and efficient software solutions that meet business requirements.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code across the full stack (backend, frontend, databases).
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define roadmaps and technical specs.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and best practices for automated testing and deployment.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
• Contribute to technical strategy, architectural decisions, and technology selection.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Remote team management

Problem-solving

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or Software Engineering

Strumenti

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

React/Angular/Vue

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a remote Lead Software Engineer for a fintech platform in South Africa. You will architect, build, and deploy scalable microservices, guiding a distributed team and ensuring quality, security, and timely delivery.

You will drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, collaborate with product and design, and implement CI/CD pipelines. This fully remote role offers flexible hours and modern tooling in a fast-growing fintech environment.