Remote Lead Software Engineer - Architect & Mentor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Remote work

Health insurance

Development budget

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town, South Africa, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to spearhead architectural decisions and drive excellence. This fully remote role demands strong leadership of a distributed team and hands-on delivery of scalable software across the stack.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical roadmaps. Remote work flexibility and growth are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience with a track record of leading complex projects.
• Deep expertise in at least one major programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#) and associated frameworks.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with agile development methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to manage a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, high-quality software solutions across the entire technology stack.
• Mentor and guide a team of software engineers, providing technical leadership and fostering their professional growth.
• Define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architectural patterns to ensure maintainability and robustness.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and translate business requirements into actionable development plans.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, drive architectural discussions, and ensure the technical integrity of the product.
• Champion the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to continuously improve the development process.

Skills

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud-native

Leadership

CI/CD

Remote team management

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town, South Africa, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to spearhead architectural decisions and drive excellence. This fully remote role demands strong leadership of a distributed team and hands-on delivery of scalable software across the stack.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical roadmaps. Remote work flexibility and growth are emphasized.