Team Lead: POS Development

Tumaini Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1 500 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is looking for a Team Lead: POS Development to drive the development of POS and mobile payment applications. Ideal candidates should possess strong skills in Java, C, C++, and Kotlin, with proven experience in POS application development and EMV standards. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of hands-on software development experience, including leading teams in an Agile environment. Interested applicants should email their CVs for consideration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong Java development experience (Java 8 or higher).
• Proven experience in POS application development and EMV card transactions.
• Experience working across multiple languages including Java, C, C++, and Kotlin.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring a development team.

Responsibilities

• Drive POS and mobile payment application development.
• Lead or mentor a development team.
• Ensure compliance with EMV standards and payment integrations.

Skills

Java development

POS application development

C programming

Kotlin

Agile/Scrum environment experience

Back-end development

Mobile development

EMV standards knowledge

Payment integrations

Tools

Linux

Debugging tools

Version control systems

Job description

Overview

Our client is seeking a Team Lead: POS Development to drive POS and mobile payment application development. Strong skills in Java, C, C++, Kotlin, backend, and POS/mobile development are required, along with knowledge of EMV standards and payment integrations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands‑on software development experience.
• Strong Java development experience (Java 8 or higher).
• Proven experience in POS application development, EMV card transactions, and payment system integrations.
• Experience working across multiple languages including Java, C, C++, and Kotlin.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring a development team within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Experience with backend, mobile, and UI development.
• Exposure to ISO 8583, Nexo standards, and device-to-host communication protocols.
• Experience in payments, fintech, embedded systems, or related technology environments.
• Proficiency in Linux environments, debugging tools, and version control systems.

If you meet the requirements, please email your updated CV to [e-mail]. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted; if you do not hear from us within 3 days, consider your application unsuccessful.