Engineering Manager

Locations: Cape Town Work Type: Office Based Job ID: J107101

About our client:

Our client is a well known local and international prestigious brand. With decades of continuous improvement and market dominance, they are big enough to have the budget to reward employees (very well) yet still dynamic and able to pivot as tech needs evolve. R&D is a big part of their investment strategy, they have implemented a flat organisational structure which provides both mentoring and freedom. Your ideas will be welcomed and supported. This is a new position within the organisation, you will have the ability to make this role your own. It is a permanent position, this client has a very low staff turnover and enjoys long term relationships with stakeholders across all levels. Employee wellness is very important to them as demonstrated by their excellent benefits which are defined as "company contributions" on top of your CTC earnings. They are very ethical, have a diverse culture and would certainly provide an interesting and exciting work day.

• Lead, mentor, and grow a software engineering team through coaching, feedback, 1:1s, goal setting, and career development.
• Drive high technical standards via best practices, code reviews, architectural guidance, and ensuring code quality, reliability, and security
• Foster an inclusive, transparent engineering culture based on trust and collaboration.
• Partner with recruiting to hire exceptional talent and manage resourcing, timelines, and trade-offs across projects.
• Own the delivery of technical initiatives, overseeing sprint planning, backlog grooming, and deployment timelines.
• Partner with Product, Design, Data, and Operations stakeholders to define roadmaps, align technical priorities with business goals, and advocate for engineering input.
• Implement and improve engineering processes (CI/CD, testing, monitoring, etc.) for efficiency, quality, and drive post-mortems for continuous improvement.
• Review designs, contribute to architectural decisions (scalability/maintainability), balance speed with technical debt, and communicate progress and risks to leadership.

• A relevant tertiary qualification would be ideal.
• 8+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in management or technical leadership.
• Strong technical background in mobile app development (native or cross-platform).
• Proven experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure).
• Deep understanding of application architecture, system design, and performance optimization.
• Track record integrating mobile apps with backend systems, third-party services, and internal APIs.
• Experience designing and managing RESTful services and mobile-friendly APIs.
• Experience with outsourced/distributed teams, scaling teams/systems, and Agile/Scrum. Prior experience managing remote/hybrid teams is also required.
• Experience in Kotlin Multiplatform and excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Engineering Manager, Development Manager, Software Engineering, Mobile App Development, Azure, Cloud Platforms, Kotlin Multiplatform, Tech Leadership, Agile/Scrum, CI/CD