Technical Software Lead: Architect & Scale Platforms

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

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.