🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll lead a team of software engineers at Mr D, a division of Takealot Group, building high-performance backend systems. You'll drive a culture of quality and accountability while architecting scalable solutions and mentoring developers. This hybrid role in Cape Town offers direct impact in South Africa's tech scene.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Guide team development efforts towards successful delivery
• Provide technical leadership through coaching and mentorship
• Collaborate with stakeholders to plan and design applications
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings and provide mentoring support

📋 Requirements

• At least 5 years experience in software engineering
• At least 2 years in a leadership role
• Experience with Python development
• Experience with cloud service providers like GCP/AWS

✨ Nice to Have

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• Experience with stateless architecture and microservices
• Experience designing APIs and databases

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💸 Market-related Total Remuneration Package – full flexibility
• 🏢 Open plan environment – no silos, high-five culture
• 📚 Online learning – access to Udacity, Coursera, Prosus Academy
• 🎉 Social events – regular team activities
• 🎂 Birthday leave – enjoy your day off

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3On-site Interview· 2 hours