Software Engineering Team Lead

Entersekt; Stellenbosch; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital banking security company in South Africa is seeking a Software Engineering Team Lead to oversee product development and a multi-functional team. The ideal candidate will possess over 8 years of software development experience, along with strong leadership skills. This role offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a flexible environment, with a strong emphasis on collaborative and innovative practices.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with general-purpose programming languages.
• 2+ years of experience in a team lead or senior engineering role.
• Proficiency in software architecture design patterns and RESTful API design principles.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead product development and oversee a multi-functional team.
• Drive software best practices, architectural design, and technical strategy.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

Skills

Software development experience

Team leadership

Software architecture design patterns

DevOps practices

Agile methodologies

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Golang or Java

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Overview

Entersekt is a leader in digital banking fraud prevention and payment security, including mobile authentication, mobile app security, and 3-D Secure authentication for issuers, acquirers and payment networks. We offer highly scalable products with a track record of success across multiple continents. Entersekt enables secure digital transactions for leading financial institutions globally. We exist to create a world where everyone can transact digitally without fear or compromise. Currently, we protect the digital transactions of over 210 million active users on our platform and hold 120 active patents that recognize innovation in digital security, payments, and user experience. Entersekt offers customers secure authentication and digital payments experiences that remove unnecessary friction. Entersekt has a diverse product portfolio and an aggressive roadmap that positions the company to sustain competitive advantage as it expands globally with emphasis on North America and European markets.

The Ideal Candidate

The Ideal Candidate — You would be a motivated individual who thrives on positively impacting people\'s lives, fostering team growth, and ensuring meticulous system design and implementation. The ideal candidate is passionate about engineering world-class software systems, possesses a pragmatic approach to decision-making, and demonstrates strong technical and people leadership skills.

The Role

The Role — As a Software Engineering Team Lead, you will spearhead the development of our products, overseeing a multi-functional team consisting of software engineers, a quality engineer and a scrum master. Your responsibilities will include driving software best practices, architectural design, technical strategy, and people management. Your focus will be to successfully deliver working software on time, within budget, and at an acceptable standard of quality.

Responsibilities

As a team lead, we expect you to take responsibility for Technical and People leadership.

Technical Leadership

• In this aspect of the role, combine your understanding of technology with an appreciation of the issues our clients wrestle with. You care not only about building and delivering product, but what gets built.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager on product discovery work, particularly on feasibility aspects.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to your team members.
• Lead the implementation of architecture standards in the software; actively contribute to the architecture.
• Contribute production software to the product (hands-on member of the team).
• Plan, prioritize and manage investigations and analysis of production issues to restore service; identify and remediate root causes.

Coaching & Managing People

• Manage and communicate the on-call roster for the team.
• Lead and manage the interview process for vacant roles on your team; ensure the interview panel represents the specific cross-functional role.
• Ensure each team member has an annual development & training plan; provide budget input to the POD Leader for those in the team.
• Ensure each team member receives a meaningful performance assessment (bi-annual) and feedback discussions.
• Initiate and drive tough conversations (including poor performance) with software engineers to conclusion with support from the People Office, the POD Leader and Software Engineering Leadership.
• Work actively with Software Domain Leaders to update the Software Engineering career ladder.
• Drive a collaborative, positive culture (including arranging regular team social connections); own the Team Build budget for your team.

Thinking about your typical work week

Depending on priorities, allocate time as follows:

• Manage and communicate the on-call roster for the team.
• Coding & Testing: 40%
• Coaching and Managing: 20%
• Product Discovery and Design: 20%
• Recruiting: 10%
• Architecture: 10%

Skills and Experience

Successful candidates for this role will generally possess the following qualifications and skills:

• 8+ years of software development experience with general-purpose programming languages (e.g., Golang or Java), with a proven track record of delivering complex software projects.
• 2+ years of experience in a team lead or senior engineering role, demonstrating strong people leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in software architecture design patterns, microservices architecture, and RESTful API design principles.
• Tangible DevOps related exposure or experience with a focus on secure coding practices, version control systems (e.g., GitLab), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience and commitment to working in an agile environment, utilizing agile development methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban to deliver high-quality software solutions iteratively.
• Familiarity with container technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, Helm) and cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure), as well as infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues and implement effective solutions under pressure.
• A bachelor\'s or master\'s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field is preferred, and/or relevant certifications in software development or cloud computing.

Personality Attributes

• Hungry to make a difference at both technical and people level.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Self-motivated with a drive for continuous learning.
• Innovative thinking with a preference for teamwork.
• Ability to thrive in a remote-first environment and take ownership of tasks.

We place a lot of value on how we treat prospective employees and aim to keep the hiring process quick and seamless while ensuring the best possible fit for both you and the company.

Working at Entersekt is a great opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, leaders in their fields, and a flexible environment that includes remote work and growth opportunities.

Apply for this position by following the "apply now" tab and/or viewing our other roles at the Entersekt Careers page.

Entersekt is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. For all South Africa-based roles, preference will be given to candidates from historically disadvantaged groups, in accordance with local Employment Equity objectives.