Technical Lead: DeveloperElite Search • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Technical Lead : Developer

Elite Search • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

1 day ago

Job description

The Opportunity

Were seeking a senior-level Technical Lead (or Solutions Architect-level developer) to become the first developer in the SA office and play a key role in shaping both the local engineering culture and the global product.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on architecture, quality, and autonomy . Youll collaborate closely with an established engineering team in New Zealand, contribute to technical direction, and guide future local hires as the team scales.

Key Responsibilities

Review and provide feedback on pull requests ( .NET C# backend, Angular frontend )
Triage and resolve issues arising outside NZ business hours
Contribute to product and system architecture decisions
Drive best practices and maintain high engineering standards
Mentor and lead new South Africa-based developers
Provide input on DevOps and infrastructure strategy ( Kubernetes and Azure )

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development experience (.NET C# )

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar.

Strong understanding of modern architecture and design patterns

Frontend experience with Angular (or a comparable framework)

Solid experience with Kubernetes, containers, and Azure

Proven leadership or mentoring experience

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Self-driven, proactive, and committed to writing clean, maintainable code

Why Youll Love This Role

Lead the establishment of a new South African engineering team

Influence technical direction and product architecture

Work alongside a world-class SaaS engineering team in an agile, high-impact environment

Enjoy long-term stability and growth guaranteed employment unless terminated

Build on a mature, globally used product with a modern stack

Opportunity to make your mark

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Technical Lead • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa