Technical Engineering Manager

60 Degrees; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Gauteng is seeking a Technical Engineering Manager to guide remote-first teams in building scalable payment systems. You will lead technical delivery, own stakeholder engagement, and drive team performance in a fast-moving FinTech environment. The ideal candidate has 8-10 years of engineering experience with strong skills in Python, Node.js, and AWS, alongside a proven track record in managing engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of engineering experience, with a track record of technical ownership.
• Proven experience managing engineers and cross-functional delivery.
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery, technical quality, and velocity of your pods.
• Partner with Tech Leads and Product Managers to shape roadmaps.
• Own technical engagement with stakeholders.
• Drive hiring, coaching, and performance management.

Skills

Technical ownership

Python

Node.js

TypeScript

React

AWS

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD pipelines

Agile practices

Job description

Job Description

Are you an engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of technical depth and people-first management?

We're looking for a Technical Engineering Manager to guide high-performing, remote-first teams building mission-critical systems in the digital payments space across Africa and beyond.

You'll blend hands-on technical oversight with strategic delivery ownership—leading pods that support merchant success, compliance, and operational excellence.

If you love building scalable teams, upholding high engineering standards, and driving product outcomes in a fast-moving FinTech environment, this role is for you.

What you will be building

• Robust payments infrastructure supporting millions of transactions
• Scalable backend systems using Python, Node.js, and TypeScript
• Dashboards and internal tools that power merchant and ops success
• Secure systems aligned with regulatory and compliance requirements
• Technical frameworks and architectural guidance for distributed teams

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery, technical quality, and velocity of your pods
• Partner with Tech Leads and Product Managers to shape and execute roadmaps
• Own technical engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide hands-on support via code reviews, estimations, and mentoring
• Drive hiring, performance management, and career development within the team
• Improve visibility and transparency through metrics and sprint data
• Step into the Tech Lead role when needed

Our required expertise

Technical Leadership

• 8–10+ years of engineering experience, with a track record of technical ownership
• Strong skills in at least 2 of : Python, Node.js, TypeScript, React
• Fluency in AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, EKS, RDS) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
• Comfortable with SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) environments
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and automation

People & Process

• Proven experience managing engineers and cross-functional delivery
• Skilled at coaching, feedback, hiring, and technical decision-making
• Payments or banking domain experience is a strong advantage
• Familiar with agile delivery practices and performance metrics
• Strong communicator — confident working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Working model: Remote.

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