Technical Lead, AI-Driven Banking Backend

Blue Pearl PTY; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Pearl PTY is seeking a Technical Lead Developer in Johannesburg. This role requires deep technical expertise in AI-assisted development and involves designing and shipping production software within a regulated banking environment. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in software engineering, proficiency in modern backend languages, and a strong background in API design and security. Responsibilities include leading engineering efforts to implement AI solutions, mentor engineers, and ensure quality in software delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a portion at Lead or staff level.
• Deep proficiency in Java, Angular, React, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go.
• Strong experience with API design, distributed systems, and enterprise integration.
• Designing for security, observability, and operational readiness in production.
• Testing discipline across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels.
• Experience in a regulated environment with audit and data protection constraints.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship production software across the AI delivery stack.
• Lead code review and ensure high testing discipline.
• Drive technical refactoring and modernization of existing services.
• Work directly inside existing engineering squads on real stories.
• Define and implement engineering controls for AI coding assistant usage.
• Conduct technical mentorship and code reviews.

Skills

Hands-On Software Engineering

AI-Assisted Software Engineering

Engineering Guardrails

Technical Mentorship

Deep proficiency in modern backend languages

API design and integration

Security and operational readiness

Testing discipline

Job description

Blue Pearl PTY is seeking a Technical Lead Developer in Johannesburg. This role requires deep technical expertise in AI-assisted development and involves designing and shipping production software within a regulated banking environment. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in software engineering, proficiency in modern backend languages, and a strong background in API design and security. Responsibilities include leading engineering efforts to implement AI solutions, mentor engineers, and ensure quality in software delivery.