Technical Team Lead

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic recruitment agency is seeking an experienced software and technical leader to manage a remote engineering team in Cape Town. This hybrid role involves hands-on development along with management responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, including expertise in integrating REST APIs, managing projects, and inspiring teams. Strong technical skills and the ability to navigate challenges in a fast-paced environment are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development and technical leadership.
• Expertise in integrating REST APIs with web applications.
• Experience managing remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the remote software engineering team and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Develop alongside the management duties.
• Oversee all projects, analyze briefs, and manage agile delivery.

Skills

Software development

Technical leadership

Integrating REST APIs

Managing remote teams

Problem identification

Agile delivery

Technical troubleshooting

Job description

5+ years of experience in software development and technical leadership for the following or similar technologies.

• Expertise in integrating REST APIs with web applications.
• Experience in working and managing remote teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with integrating CRMs, like customer.io.
• Experience with GTM or similar tools.
• Experience with deployment process using Laravel Forge and Netlify.
• Experience working for e-learning platforms.
• Experience working with data analytics

Responsibilities

• Manage the remote software engineering team and troubleshoot technical issues that involve software development, engineering tasks and product releases.
• This role requires you to develop alongside the team management duties.
• Its a hybrid dev / manager position.
• You will oversee the development team and all projects they undertake, analyze briefs, identify risks, and manage agile delivery whilst contributing in a development capacity.
• You should be able to work with your team and inspire them to reach their goals.
• You should always be expanding your industry knowledge and be able to quickly identify problems.
• You will recommend new technologies, processes and tools to enhance development capabilities.
• Outstanding technical leads are accountable, trustworthy, and able to build lasting relationships with their teams, leading from a practical perspective.