Job Description

Somerset West - A well established but growing software company who provides a reliable and scalable solution to their customers, is seeking to employ a Technical Lead to guide their software development team to new heights.
The successful Technical Lead should be hands-on with coding and architecture while also being an effective mentor and leader. You will play a critical role in guiding our development team, ensuring high-quality code, scalable architecture, and efficient processes. This position requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and has a passion for both people and technology. While we will require innovation, it is also important to honour the history, existing standards and current human resources.
Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead a team of developers, ensuring best practices in software development, architecture, and deployment, especially on back-end of system
• Hands-on Development: Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code when necessary, particularly for complex or high-impact features
• Architecture and Design: Define and oversee the system architecture, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and efficient
• Mentorship and Team Development: Guide and mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement
• Code Review and Quality Assurance: Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and ensure software quality through testing strategies
• Agile Development: Participate in agile processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives. Provide suggestions to improve processes
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, product owners, scrummasters, ux designers, solution architects, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Tech Stack and Innovation: Stay up to date with new technologies, suggesting and implementing improvements where applicable

Required Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
• Proficiency in PHP, NodeJS
• Strong experience with SaaS architectures, microservices, and the AWS cloud platform
• Expertise in database design (SQL & NoSQL) and API development
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
• Experience leading code reviews, mentoring software developers, and setting and maintaining coding standards
• Ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on coding
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong people management skills
• Experience with containerisation e.g. Docker
• Knowledge of front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Angular)
• Prior experience in a SaaS environment

What We Offer:

• Dynamic work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and learning
• A collaborative and innovative team culture
• A stable company with exciting growth opportunities

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