Remote-First Director of Engineering - Global Tech Leader

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybride; ZAR 1 500 000 - 2 500 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity package

Health insurance

Home office stipend

Unlimited PTO

Professional growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Director of Engineering to lead globally distributed, remote-first engineering teams and drive the technical strategy. You will shape architecture, oversee scalable systems, mentor leaders, manage budgets, and collaborate with product and design to deliver outstanding software while embracing a flexible, remote work culture.

This executive role requires 10+ years in software, 5+ years in leadership, and a proven track record hiring top talent across time zones.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with leadership experience.
• Proven track record defining and executing tech strategy for large, distributed systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and microservices.

Responsabilités

• Lead multiple engineering teams across distributed environments.
• Define vision, strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.
• Oversee architecture, design, deployment and maintenance of scalable systems.
• Enforce coding standards, reviews and testing methodologies.
• Foster innovation, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Attract, mentor and retain top engineering talent across time zones.
• Manage budgets, resources and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with product, design and other departments to deliver exceptional products.
• Ensure security, reliability and performance of infrastructure and applications.
• Champion effective remote communication and collaboration practices.

Connaissances

Leadership

Software architecture

Cloud computing

Microservices

DevOps

Remote leadership

Budget management

Talent acquisition

Communication

Strategic planning

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering

Outils

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

DevOps tooling

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Director of Engineering to lead globally distributed, remote-first engineering teams and drive the technical strategy. You will shape architecture, oversee scalable systems, mentor leaders, manage budgets, and collaborate with product and design to deliver outstanding software while embracing a flexible, remote work culture.

This executive role requires 10+ years in software, 5+ years in leadership, and a proven track record hiring top talent across time zones.