VP of Engineering

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