Software Engineering Lead

DigioutsourceCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

16 hours ago

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Job title : Software Engineering Lead

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : November 14, 2025

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Why we need you

We’re on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision.

As a Software Engineering Lead, you’ll be managing and supporting a team of talented Software Engineers, that design and develop robust, scalable, and efficient software solutions using the latest technology. This will help us excel at providing a super gaming experience to our customers and stay ahead of the game.

What you’ll be doing

Lead a team of Software Engineers.

Build, maintain and enhance software according to company’s software engineering standards and aligning these standards to industry standards and best practices.

Engage with stakeholders on requirements and performance of sub-system software.

Strategic planning for team efficiency and growth and new / enhanced technologies and implementation.

Acting as liaison between teams and other departments as necessary

Owning the engineering and delivery process of systems developed.

Management of the implementation of technical solutions.

Focus on the integrity of the systems regarding quality, stability, and scalability.

Provide direction and expertise in the design, development, and implementation of the platform (s), ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical standards.

Build and lead a diverse team of Software Engineers, fostering a high-performance culture centred on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed throughout the project lifecycle.

Identify potential technical risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring project timelines and quality standards are met.

Proactively address any technical challenges that arise.

Ensure the platform adheres to best practices in security and privacy.

Implement rigorous unit testing to ensure the platform is reliable, performant, and user-friendly.

Maintain comprehensive documentation of system architecture, processes, and workflows for transparency and future reference.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. You may be required to complete other reasonable duties to achieve business objectives.

Essential skills you’ll bring to the table

Computer Science related degree, diploma, or similar qualification in software engineering.

Minimum of 7 years’ practical experience in the full software development life cycle as a software engineer or software developer.

2 years management experience including team leadership, performance management, skills development and training and budgeting.

2 years of experience in a Senior Software Engineer role or similar

Solid understanding of Software Engineering design patterns and / or methodologies.

Solid understanding of Software Engineering principles.

Solid understanding of Software Testing fundamentals.

Proven experience managing and leading teams using agile methodologies (Scrum / Kanban).

Consistent passion for Technology and keeping up with the industry.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively

Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals

Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope.

Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs

Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations

Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve

It would be great if you also have some of the following skills :

Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry, with a strong understanding of player behaviour and industry regulations

A strong understanding of domain- and event-driven software architecture.

Hands on experience setting up and maintaining Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines (e.g. Gitlab, Jenkins, GitHub).

Experience with one or more cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) with a focus on containerization (Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (Terraform).

Practical experience working with event streaming platforms (e.g. Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ).

Experience with DORA metrics.

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