Technical Software Lead

Twenty Degress, Inc.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Technical Software Lead to provide technical vision for Mventech Group products. This role involves managing teams, driving software engineering excellence, and ensuring the performance of the product's technology components. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with strong skills in Laravel, PHP, and team leadership. If you're passionate about building quality client software products and making a lasting impact, apply now.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering with a strong full-stack background.
• 5+ years of leading and mentoring product teams.
• Proven experience in scaling products/platforms.
• Expertise in Laravel 11, PHP 8.3, MySQL 8, Vue.js 3, GitHub, Azure, Notion.
• Passion for building quality client software products through modern engineering practices.
• Mindset of ownership, accountability and impact-driven leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health and performance of the product's technology components.
• Build software engineering excellence and drive improvements.
• Define target state architecture and technical roadmap for the product.
• Realize product objectives and key results on the roadmap.
• Inspire product teams to build services and technologies.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Product scaling

Laravel

PHP

MySQL

Vue.js

GitHub

Azure

Notion

Job description

We are seeking a Technical Software Lead to provide technical and architectural vision for Mventech Group products.

In this role, you will lead a small, high-impact team and grow alongside the company as the product scales.

You will be part of a collaborative, high-energy environment that values ownership and innovation.

Your work will have a direct impact, improving the efficiency and success of our clients.

About Us

We are Twenty Degrees.

We cut through complexity with simple, efficient answers that streamline operations.

Driven by precision and powered by data-driven insights, we build strategies that stand the test of time.

We are committed to innovation, forging new paths to the future.

Our solutions disrupt and define, and our smart collaborations optimize success.

Role Overview

As a Technical Software Lead, you will play a key role in championing technical best practices in software engineering while ensuring the overall health, resilience, and operational performance of the product's technology components.

You will be a trusted technology advisor, working closely with product managers to shape and deliver on the product roadmap.

In this role, you will own and advocate for the product's architectural roadmap, driving operational excellence and alignment with other technical leads.

Your focus will include enabling self-service and automation to enhance seamless integration with other products and clients.

Additionally, you will oversee the growth and skill development of the product team, continuously inspiring and coaching them to improve their capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Managing the health, resilience, stability, reliability, and operational performance of the product's technology components, including ensuring compliance with all technology risk, security, hygiene, and resilience standards.
• Building software engineering excellence and driving improvement to product effectiveness through coaching, mentoring and resolution of impediments.
• Defining and realizing the target state architecture and technical roadmap for the product, including managing and repaying technical debt.
• Realizing the product's objectives and key results and other value metrics defined on the product roadmap.
• Inspiring product teams to build services and technologies that will be the backbone of technology for the Mventech Group.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering with a strong full-stack background.
• 5+ years of leading and mentoring product teams.
• Proven experience in scaling products / platforms.
• Expertise in Laravel 11, PHP 8.3, MySQL 8, Vue.js 3, GitHub, Azure, Notion.
• A real passion for building quality client software products through modern software engineering practices.
• A mindset of ownership, accountability and impact driven leadership.

If you are ready to cut through complexity and make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you.

Apply now by sending your resume and a cover letter.