Senior Technical Lead & Software Developer (Remote-Ready)

Preferental; Johannesburg; Presencial; ZAR 1.200.000 - 2.400.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Learning & development

Work-life balance

Descripción de la vacante

Preferental is seeking a Senior Technical Lead (60%) and Software Developer (40%) to drive software engineering excellence and deployments. Reporting to the Product and Innovation Manager, this role focuses on aligning software with business goals and guiding engineering outcomes.

The position is primarily office-based in Johannesburg with future consideration for hybrid or remote work as leadership develops, while fostering teamwork and scalable solutions.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, or related fields.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in software development with a focus on team management.
• Mastery in TypeScript, Node.js, and React.js.
• Experience with both front-end and back-end frameworks.
• Proven ability to mentor and elevate junior software developers.
• Exceptional collaboration skills with all company stakeholders.
• Experienced in system architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL database and schema design.
• Extensive background in software development, deployment, and integration.
• Skilled in process documentation.
• Proficient in system performance metrics and monitoring.
• Knowledgeable in data encryption and cybersecurity best practices.
• Up to date with software industry trends.
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Act as a critical leadership figure under the Product and Innovation Manager.
• Oversee and manage software development, deployment, and integration.
• Align software solutions with strategic business needs.
• Monitor and optimise system performance metrics and oversee routine maintenance.
• Enhance software functionality in collaboration with Preferental’s web user base.
• Tackle software deployment and integration challenges.
• Lead, mentor, and hold the software development team accountable.
• Regularly assess and enhance Engineering team KPIs.
• Provide weekly, and monthly technical reports to the Product and Innovation Manager.
• Offer continuous, constructive feedback on team performance.
• Guarantee high-quality outputs from the team, minimising rework.
• Initiate and oversee a Software Intern Programme.
• Document processes for efficient knowledge transfer.
• Stay abreast of emerging software technologies.
• Uphold cybersecurity protocols and best practices.

Conocimientos

TypeScript

Node.js

React.js

System Architecture

SQL

Cybersecurity

Mentoring

Team Leadership

Frontend & Backend

CI/CD

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, or related fields

Master’s degree in a related field

Herramientas

MongoDB

GCP

AWS

CI/CD pipelines

Express.js

Next.js

NestJS

Descripción del empleo

Preferental is seeking a Senior Technical Lead (60%) and Software Developer (40%) to drive software engineering excellence and deployments. Reporting to the Product and Innovation Manager, this role focuses on aligning software with business goals and guiding engineering outcomes.

The position is primarily office-based in Johannesburg with future consideration for hybrid or remote work as leadership develops, while fostering teamwork and scalable solutions.