Engineering Lead (Cape Town)

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
In-Office
Entry level
Agency • Information Technology • Professional Services
The Role
Leads and mentors an engineering team while defining technical roadmaps, designing and optimizing scalable platforms, and ensuring reliable digital experiences. Partners with Product and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, improve development processes, monitor platform performance, and drive successful project delivery. Requires software development and technical leadership experience, broad frontend and backend expertise, cloud platform knowledge, and strong communication and problem-solving skills.
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We are looking for an experienced Engineering Lead to play a critical role in leading our IT engineering function, maintaining and enhancing technology platforms and ensuring seamless digital experiences across all customer touchpoints.

You will lead a talented team of engineers while collaborating closely with Product, Technology and other cross-functional stakeholders to drive the strategic direction and execution of key technology initiatives.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous learning.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the technical roadmap, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
  • Drive the design, development and optimisation of platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability and security.
  • Provide strong technical guidance and support to ensure the successful delivery of projects on time and within budget.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact and relevance to the business.
  • Partner with Product Managers and key stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions, driving alignment and execution.
  • Implement best practices, processes and tools to streamline development workflows and improve engineering efficiency.
  • Monitor and analyse platform performance metrics, identifying opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement to enhance the customer experience.


Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
  • Proven experience in software development and technical leadership, with a track record of successfully delivering complex projects.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire, develop and motivate engineering teams.
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns and development best practices, with hands-on experience across both backend and frontend development.
  • Experience working with cloud platforms, such as AWS and/or Azure, together with modern development frameworks and tools.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a passion for driving technical excellence and innovation.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, effectively prioritising and managing multiple projects and competing priorities.

  • TECHNOLOGY STACK

    Popular technologies include, but are not limited to:

    Languages

    • C#
    • JavaScript
    • SQL
    • Python
    • Go

    Frameworks

    • Angular
    • React
    • .NET
    • .NET Core

    ORM Tools

    • Entity Framework
    • Hibernate

    Relational Databases

    • Oracle
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • MySQL

    Cloud

    • Microsoft Azure
    • AWS

    Messaging & Event Streaming

    • Kafka


    Skills Required

    • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
    • Proven experience in software development and technical leadership
    • Track record of successfully delivering complex projects
    • Strong leadership and communication skills
    • Ability to inspire, develop, and motivate engineering teams
    • Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and development best practices
    • Hands-on experience across backend and frontend development
    • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
    • Experience with modern development frameworks and tools
    • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
    • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
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    The Company
    Year Founded: 2013

    What We Do

    Sabenza IT is a niche recruitment company specializing in Information Technology, SAP, Finance, and Engineering roles, with over 23 years of experience.

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