Technical Development Lead

About the Job

This role sits at the intersection of leadership and hands-on development, taking ownership of a cloud-based product environment while managing a team of developers. The position requires both technical depth and the ability to guide delivery, architecture, and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

A key summary of the role is outlined below. A more comprehensive job specification with full details is available after initial contact and a successful CV review.

Description

• Bridge strategy and execution by leading delivery of scalable, cloud-based solutions.
• Drive technical excellence while contributing directly to development.
• Collaborate across product, QA, and broader business teams.
• Mentor developers and support continuous improvement in delivery and engineering practices.

Duties

• Lead and mentor a team of 4–6 developers, including contractors.
• Contribute 50–60% hands-on coding within development cycles.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications (cloud-based).
• Participate in architectural decisions, standards, and best practices.
• Drive sprint delivery, planning, and estimation processes.
• Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and optimisation.
• Oversee deployments, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Engage stakeholders and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Job Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar.
• Minimum 8 years’ software development experience across multiple disciplines.
• At least 2–3 years in a leadership or senior mentorship role.
• Experience working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban environments.
• Industry exposure to healthcare or similar complex systems advantageous.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong cloud experience (GCP, Firebase/Firestore or similar).
• Solid experience with Angular (v12+) or modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and RESTful API development.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.
• Strong understanding of system design, architecture, and design patterns.
• Ability to apply systems thinking and contribute to end-to-end solutions.
• Exposure to AI-driven development within SDLC advantageous

Remuneration

The salary is open for discussion and will be market related in line with your qualifications, skills and experience. The offer can be up to R120k per month if you are an exact fit and require minimal additional training or oversight.