Job Description

Our client, a Stellenbosch-based leading payment aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions, is looking for a Software Development Team Manager to lead a team of software developers in an Agile environment, . The role focuses on team performance, process optimisation, recruitment of new developers, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.Responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing a team of developers, including performance reviews and career development.
• Overseeing resource allocation, workload balancing, and onboarding/offboarding.
• Managing developer recruitment in collaboration with Senior Developers and HR.
• Ensuring effective communication with project managers and stakeholders.
• Providing technical expertise to support and uphold work estimation and delivery commitments.
• Supervising code reviews, testing, and Agile processes.
• Serving as an escalation point for team challenges.
• Driving continuous improvement and Agile best practices.
• All other tasks related to the position.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in software development, computer science, or engineering.
• Proven experience managing technical teams in software development.
• Strong technical background to support estimation, decisions, and recruitment.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
• Experience in performance management or recruitment is an advantage.

Very beneficial:

• Experience with Java and Spring Boot Framework
• Experience with transaction processing systems in banking and retail environments

General:

• While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 15 days please consider your application
• In keeping with our clientxe2x80x99s employment equity requirements, only South African citizens will be considered.
• Please include your current salary and salary expectations.

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