Remote Senior Software Engineering Manager

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Remote-first culture

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead distributed engineering teams in a fully remote setting. You will guide design, development, and deployment of high-quality software applications, driving engineering culture and innovation across geographies.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical direction, and collaborate with product stakeholders to define roadmaps while maintaining strong SDLC and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8–10 years of progressive software development experience, with 3–5 years in a management role.
• Experience managing distributed/remote engineering teams.
• Strong technical expertise in Java, Python, .NET, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and build cohesive teams.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Passion for building high-performance software teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage multiple software engineering teams.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle from concept to deployment and maintenance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define roadmaps and technical specs.
• Drive best practices in software engineering, including code quality, testing, security, and performance optimization.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software products and features.
• Champion agile methodologies and facilitate sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop top engineering talent.
• Manage technical debt and ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Provide technical guidance and architectural direction to teams.
• Conduct performance reviews and support career development for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Remote team collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead distributed engineering teams in a fully remote setting. You will guide design, development, and deployment of high-quality software applications, driving engineering culture and innovation across geographies.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical direction, and collaborate with product stakeholders to define roadmaps while maintaining strong SDLC and Agile practices.