Technical Lead

VirtuHire; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-driven company in Cape Town seeks a skilled Technical Lead to guide their engineering team in creating a secure, high-performance integration platform for restaurant reservation systems. This role emphasizes leading a team, setting technical vision, and integrating modern solutions using event-driven architecture. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in Kafka, AWS, and a background in developing scalable, real-time solutions. Join us to shape the future of restaurant technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Tech Lead role focusing on event-driven architecture.
• Strong leadership skills with a history of mentoring engineering teams.
• Expertise in Kafka, AWS, and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering innovation.
• Establish best practices in software design, testing, and deployment.
• Architect an event-driven microservices platform, ensuring efficient API design.

Skills

Event-driven architecture

Mentoring

Kafka

AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB)

Java

Node.js

DevSecOps practices

Cloud-native architecture principles

Scalable solutions

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Technical Lead to guide our clients engineering team in building a scalable, secure, and high-performance integration platform for restaurant reservation systems.

In this role, you will set the technical vision, lead the team, and shape the architecture of our event-driven microservices platform. Your work will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams both within and outside the organization to ensure the delivery of robust and efficient solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Establish and enforce best practices in software design, testing, deployment, and system monitoring.
• Architect and oversee an event-driven microservices platform, ensuring efficient API design and integration.
• Optimize system performance, security, and reliability, ensuring compliance with standards such as PCI DSS and GDPR.
• Take a proactive approach to incident management, risk mitigation, and production stability.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, integrating modern solutions to enhance the platform’s capabilities.
• Manage relationships with third-party integration partners, resolving API-related issues effectively.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in a Tech Lead role with a focus on event-driven architecture.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of mentoring and growing engineering teams.
• Expertise in Kafka, AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB), and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in backend development using Java or Node.js, along with database technologies.
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps practices and cloud-native architecture principles.
• Experience designing scalable, real-time solutions that ensure data consistency across services.

Bonus Points For

• Experience with Stripe or other payment gateway integrations.
• Background in the restaurant tech or booking systems industry.
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks and API consumer best practices.