VP of Engineering

The Legends Agency; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1 600 000 - 2 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology agency in Cape Town seeks a Vice President of Engineering to lead technical and organizational strategies. The role involves architecting UWB wireless protocols, scaling the engineering team, and driving R&D initiatives. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in embedded systems, with expertise in C/C++, STM32, and performance optimization. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from R1.6 to R2 million per annum.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in embedded systems and wireless communications.
• Experience building and scaling proprietary wireless protocols.
• Familiarity with radar, ranging, and localization systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect UWB wireless protocols for on-field devices.
• Oversee embedded firmware development and optimization.
• Lead R&D on tracking and localization projects.

Skills

Embedded systems

Wireless communications

C / C++

STM32

RTOS

Performance optimization

DevOps

Excellent communication

Tools

AWS

GCP

Job description

Vice President of Engineering

Location

Location : Cape Town

Type : Full-time, Permanent

• Salary : R1.6 - R2 million PA

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Delivery

Architect UWB wireless protocols for on-field devices

Oversee embedded firmware (STM32, RTOS, sensors, power optimization)

Ensure scalability and performance across the software stack

Promote DevOps and CI / CD for embedded / cloud

Organizational Leadership

Scale the engineering team from Series A to Series B+

Mentor hardware, firmware, and systems engineers

Align engineering with company-wide strategy

Innovation & Architecture

Lead R&D on tracking and localization (UWB-based)

Define firmware and RF architecture

Ensure regulatory compliance and robustness

Ideal Candidate Profile

10+ years in embedded systems and wireless comms

Built and scaled proprietary wireless protocols

Expert in C / C++, STM32, and RTOS

Familiarity with radar / ranging / localization systems

Deep knowledge of OSI layers, performance optimization

Experience scaling teams in high-growth startups

Excellent communicator across disciplines

Passion for sports and real-time systems

Nice to Have

Background in high-volume hardware or wearables

Experience with AWS / GCP and real-time analytics

Industry experience in sports-tech, IoT, aerospace, or automotive

Working With

Founders (CEO & CIO), CTO, Chief Architect, Head of NPI / NPD