Software Engineering Lead - Retail Integration (API)

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Job Description

The Software Engineering Lead plays a pivotal role in managing and developing engineering teams, ensuring project success, and contributing to the overall technical strategy of the company. The expectation of this role is to lead engineers across 2-3 agile teams in a domain.

The incumbent will be responsible for the development of full-stack systems, looking into the design, development process, and testing of the software application and ensuring it meets the needs of Old Mutual and its customers. The role is technical development and people management.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Leadership: Lead and inspire a team of talented software engineers, providing technical guidance, architectural direction, and mentorship.

2. Be involved in recruitment and mentoring activities across the chapter and help drive the growth of an engineering culture within their area of responsibility.

3. Full-Stack Development: Lead the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of web applications, ensuring they meet high standards for functionality, performance, and user experience.

4. Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope.

5. Team Development: Identify the strengths and growth areas of team members and develop plans for their professional growth and skill enhancement.

6. Collaboration: Foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and best practices within the engineering team and cross-functional teams.

7. Problem Solving: Help the team tackle technical challenges, remove roadblocks, and ensure projects meet high-quality standards.

8. Testing and Debugging: Establish testing strategies, develop unit tests, and provide expertise in debugging and optimizing code for performance and reliability.

9. API Integration: Work on integrating APIs and third-party services, focusing on security, scalability, and efficiency.

10. DevOps and Deployment: Implement DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud services to optimize application deployment and scaling.

11. Mentoring and Collaboration: Mentor and collaborate with junior and intermediate developers, contributing to team growth, knowledge sharing, and best practices.

12. Architecture and Design: Drive architectural decisions, system design, and code reviews to ensure scalable and maintainable software solutions.

13. Technical Strategy: Contribute to the development and execution of the company's technical strategy and roadmap.

14. Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between the engineering team and non-technical stakeholders, providing updates and ensuring alignment with project goals.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

2. 8+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a track record of delivering complex projects.

3. Strong expertise in software development, including proficiency in front-end and back-end technologies and frameworks.

4. Previous experience in a leadership or mentorship role within a software engineering team.

5. Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

6. Exceptional communication, teamwork, and leadership abilities.

7. Commitment to staying updated with emerging industry trends and technologies.

8. Experience with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and microservices architecture.

9. Previous experience leading and managing cross-functional development teams.

10. Agile or Scrum certification and familiarity with project management tools.

Skills: Action Planning, Adaptive Thinking, Agile Project Management, Budget Management, Change Management, Current State Assessment, Data Compilation, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Futures Thinking, Gaps Analysis, IT Implementation, Learning and Development (L&D), Managing Stakeholder Expectations, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Project Life Cycle Management, Project Performance Management (PM), Project Quality Assurance, Project Reporting, Project Risk Management, Project Schedule Management, Project Scope Management, Project Strategy.

Competencies: Business Insight, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Courage, Cultivates Innovation, Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Develops Talent.

Education: NQF Level 9 – Masters

Closing Date: 30 April 2025, 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.