Remote Lead Software Engineer - Renewable Energy Solutions

Placements24; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 2,305,000 - 2,964,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Bonus potential

Flexible hours

Stock options

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Developer to spearhead the development of cutting-edge solutions for renewable energy management and optimization. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects from anywhere, guiding a distributed team.

You will architect robust software, drive technical excellence, and implement CI/CD and automated testing to ensure quality and scalability in a remote-first culture.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of professional software development experience.
• 2–3 years in a technical leadership or lead developer role.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript with modern cloud stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable software for renewable energy systems.
• Architect robust software solutions and define development best practices.
• Mentor a team of software developers and foster collaboration.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and stakeholders to define roadmaps.
• Write clean, well-documented code and participate in code reviews.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement of the development process and toolchain.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies in software and energy sectors.
• Ensure security, reliability, and performance of all solutions.

Skills

Python

Java

C#

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

REST API design

CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Software Developer to spearhead the development of cutting-edge solutions for renewable energy management and optimization. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects from anywhere, guiding a distributed team.

You will architect robust software, drive technical excellence, and implement CI/CD and automated testing to ensure quality and scalability in a remote-first culture.