Software Technical Lead – Safety‑Critical Mining Solutions

Hospitalityandoutdoor; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking a Software Technical Lead to guide the software and firmware stack for safety‑critical mining solutions. You will own architecture, drive engineering practices, and mentor a multi‑discipline team delivering reliable, scalable software products.

You will define technical direction, manage the software backlog, and collaborate with hardware, electronics, production, quality, and product management while travelling to customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years in a Technical Lead / Principal Engineer or similar role.
• Must be resident in South Africa and legally allowed to work in SA.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain software architecture, standards, and best practices across software and firmware.
• Own software backlog, prioritization, estimation, and task assignment.
• Design, develop, review, and maintain production software using Python and C++.
• Develop software/firmware interfacing with hardware platforms and sensors.
• Provide technical leadership for machine vision development, model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Lead troubleshooting for complex software, firmware, and hardware integration issues.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and release management processes.
• Mentor engineers through reviews, knowledge sharing, and development support.
• Collaborate with hardware, electronics, production, quality, field support, and product management.
• Support technical recruiting and participate in interviews.

Skills

Python

C++

Linux (ARM-based)

CI/CD

Git

Machine vision

Deep learning frameworks

Communication skills

Mentorship

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / Electronic Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

OpenCV

PyTorch

TensorFlow / TensorFlow Lite

ONNX

Yocto

Buildroot

Embedded Linux build systems

CAN Bus / TCP/IP / MQTT

Job description

Wabtec is seeking a Software Technical Lead to guide the software and firmware stack for safety‑critical mining solutions. You will own architecture, drive engineering practices, and mentor a multi‑discipline team delivering reliable, scalable software products.

You will define technical direction, manage the software backlog, and collaborate with hardware, electronics, production, quality, and product management while travelling to customer sites as needed.