Senior Software Engineering Manager — Lead FinTech Tech & Team

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Equity incentives

Learning & growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Modern offices

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a core product development team. You will guide engineers in designing, building, and deploying scalable software solutions within an agile environment.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software development with 3+ in leadership, strong architecture knowledge, and experience with cloud platforms and CI/CD. FinTech exposure is a plus, and a collaborative culture awaits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions for the team's product area.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define product roadmaps and technical requirements.
• Implement and improve agile development processes to enhance team productivity and efficiency.
• Conduct code reviews, provide technical guidance, and support the professional development of team members.
• Manage technical debt and ensure the adoption of best practices in software engineering.
• Recruit and onboard new engineering talent to grow the team.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Software architecture

Java

Python

C++

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

GCP

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Mentoring

FinTech domain

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead a core product development team. You will guide engineers in designing, building, and deploying scalable software solutions within an agile environment.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software development with 3+ in leadership, strong architecture knowledge, and experience with cloud platforms and CI/CD. FinTech exposure is a plus, and a collaborative culture awaits.