Remote Senior Software Engineering Leader

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Stock options

Health insurance

Company laptop

Professional development budget

Home office setup allowance

Performance-based bonuses

Annual salary reviews

Conferences and certifications

Diversity & inclusive culture

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa invites a Senior Software Development Manager to lead distributed engineering teams in a remote-first setup. You will guide the software delivery lifecycle, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of robust, scalable software aligned with business goals.

This role emphasizes remote leadership, cloud experience, and agile methods to drive high-performance teams across time zones.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; 7+ years software development with 4+ years leading teams.
• Experience managing remote or distributed engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture and design patterns.
• Proven track record delivering scalable software products.
• Experience with cloud platforms and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage multiple software development teams operating remotely across various locations.
• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance.
• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive the technical vision and strategy for software products aligned with business goals.
• Implement and refine agile methodologies to optimize productivity and delivery speed.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets for remote projects.
• Conduct performance reviews and support professional growth of team members.
• Collaborate with product management, QA, and cross-functional teams for successful launches.
• Champion best practices in software architecture, coding standards, security, and scalability.
• Facilitate clear and effective communication within remote teams and with senior leadership.

Skills

Remote team leadership

Software architecture

Cloud platforms

CI/CD pipelines

Agile / Scrum / Kanban

Stakeholder management

Software development lifecycle

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa invites a Senior Software Development Manager to lead distributed engineering teams in a remote-first setup. You will guide the software delivery lifecycle, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of robust, scalable software aligned with business goals.

This role emphasizes remote leadership, cloud experience, and agile methods to drive high-performance teams across time zones.