Remote Software Development Manager — Lead Teams & Architect Growth

Placements24

Upington

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level compensation
Fully remote work arrangement
Health, wellness, and retirement benefi
Leadership training & conference
Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Software Development Manager to guide multiple engineering teams in a fully remote South Africa environment. You will own technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery across projects.

The role emphasizes leadership, Agile process improvement, architecture decisions, and collaboration with product and QA to align engineering work with business goals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years in software development, with 3+ years in management or team lead role.
  • Proven experience with Agile/Scrum development processes and methodologies.
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and manage multiple software development teams.
  • Oversee the entire software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment and maintenance.
  • Drive technical strategy, architectural decisions, and technology selection.
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
  • Collaborate with product management, QA, and stakeholders to align development with business goals.

Skills

Leadership
Software Architecture
Agile/Scrum
Mentoring
Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira
Git
CI/CD

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Software Development Manager to guide multiple engineering teams in a fully remote South Africa environment. You will own technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery across projects.

The role emphasizes leadership, Agile process improvement, architecture decisions, and collaboration with product and QA to align engineering work with business goals.

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