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HEAD OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

HEAD OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Media24Wes-Kaap, South Africa
4 days ago
Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Head of Software Engineering to lead our software development efforts and drive technical excellence across our engineering teams. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, this role is perfect for a seasoned engineer who thrives on delivering innovative software solutions that power business growth.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic technical leadership
  • Define and execute comprehensive technology roadmap aligned with business objectives and market opportunities
  • Drive design decisions for cloud-native applications, microservices and distributed systems
  • Establish technical vision for scalable, secure and maintainable software platforms
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives and modernisation of legacy systems
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to maintain competitive technical advantages
  • Engineering excellence & operations
  • Implement robust software development processes
  • Establish and enforce coding standards, code review protocols and automated testing frameworks
  • Oversee CI / CD pipeline architecture, infrastructure as code and deployment automation
  • Drive quality assurance processes, performance optimisation and system reliability initiatives
  • Manage technical debt reduction and continuous improvement programs
  • Team leadership & development
  • Build and lead a team of software engineers and technical leads
  • Recruit top-notch engineering talent and establish clear career development pathways
  • Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and technical excellence
  • Conduct performance reviews, provide mentorship and drive professional growth
  • Create inclusive engineering culture that promotes diversity, learning and continuous improvement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Collaborate with other technology and business teams to ensure seamless system integration
  • Work with design and UX teams to deliver exceptional user experiences
  • Coordinate with security teams to implement robust cybersecurity measures and compliance standards
  • Present technical strategy and progress updates to executive leadership and stakeholders
  • Delivery & performance management
  • Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality software products and features
  • Manage engineering resources, project timelines and risk mitigation strategies
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for productivity and quality
  • Drive incident response, post-mortem analysis and system reliability improvements
  • Optimise development velocity while maintaining code quality and system stability

Qualifications & Competencies

  • Education & experience
  • Honours degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering or related technical field
  • 10+ years of software development experience with progressively increasing responsibility
  • Minimum 5 years in engineering leadership roles managing teams of 15+ engineers
  • Proven track record of scaling engineering organisations through rapid growth phases
  • Experience in technology companies, SaaS platforms, or high-growth startups preferred
  • Technical expertise
  • Deep hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native architecture patterns
  • Strong software engineering expertise
  • Extensive experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS / AKS)
  • Expert knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and distributed systems
  • Advanced understanding of CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and DevOps tooling
  • Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) and backend technologies
  • Leadership & management skills
  • Exceptional leadership abilities with demonstrated success building and scaling engineering teams
  • Strategic thinking and ability to translate business objectives into technical roadmaps
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience managing engineering budgets, vendor relationships and partnerships
  • Proven ability to drive cultural change
  • Data-driven decision-making approach with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • System & architecture knowledge
  • Understanding scalable system design, performance optimisation and reliability engineering
  • Experience with database technologies (relational and NoSQL), data architecture and analytics platforms
  • Knowledge of security best practices, compliance frameworks and privacy regulations
  • Understanding of monitoring, logging and observability tools (e.g., DataDog, New Relic, AppDynamics)
  • Experience with automated testing strategies, quality assurance processes and deployment practices

    • Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups

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