Remote Software Lead: Build Scalable Systems & Lead Teams

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 1,985,000 - 2,646,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive stock options

Fully remote

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Software Development Lead to guide distributed product teams. You will mentor engineers, oversee design, development, and delivery of scalable software, and drive architectural decisions in a remote-first environment.

The ideal candidate has strong full-stack skills (Python/Java/JavaScript), cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and a proven track record in agile leadership. This is a senior, remote leadership role offering stock options and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong full-stack development background with modern languages.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a software engineering team for growth and performance.
• Oversee end-to-end SDLC from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers to define roadmaps and requirements.
• Ensure coding standards, testing, and DevOps best practices.
• Drive architectural decisions and code quality reviews.
• Improve agile processes to boost team productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Full-stack development

Python

Java

JavaScript

React

Node.js

AWS

Azure

GCP

Microservices

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Remote team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Software Development Lead to guide distributed product teams. You will mentor engineers, oversee design, development, and delivery of scalable software, and drive architectural decisions in a remote-first environment.

The ideal candidate has strong full-stack skills (Python/Java/JavaScript), cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and a proven track record in agile leadership. This is a senior, remote leadership role offering stock options and growth opportunities.