Remote Full-Stack Engineering Lead

Placements24; George; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work setup allowance

Health benefits

Generous paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Full-Stack Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team of engineers in building scalable software from anywhere in South Africa. You will shape technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of high-quality features.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software development with 3+ years in management, strong front-end and back-end expertise, cloud proficiency, and a proven track record guiding remote teams using Agile/Scrum.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in software development with 3+ years in leadership.
• Proven track record leading and scaling remote full-stack teams.
• Strong knowledge of front-end and back-end technologies and cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of full-stack engineers.
• Oversee end-to-end software lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Set technical strategy and drive best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers on roadmaps.
• Conduct code reviews and uphold coding standards.
• Foster a remote-first culture and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Remote team management

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

React

Angular

Vue.js

Node.js

Python

Java

Go

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Full-Stack Engineering Manager to lead a distributed team of engineers in building scalable software from anywhere in South Africa. You will shape technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of high-quality features.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in software development with 3+ years in management, strong front-end and back-end expertise, cloud proficiency, and a proven track record guiding remote teams using Agile/Scrum.