Technical Lead Full Stack Developer

Cape Town
6 days ago
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Technical Lead - Full Stack Software Developer - TypeScript

Location: Cape Town (Hybrid)

We are partnering with a fast-growing international SaaS technology business that builds data-driven digital platforms used by commercial teams to better understand and engage with their customers. They are now seeking an experienced Technical Lead Full Stack Developer to play a key role in driving technical delivery across their customer-facing products.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role suited to someone who has progressed from Developer to Senior Developer and now operates as a true Technical Lead within a modern SaaS environment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in South Africa and either be based in Cape Town or willing to relocate.

The Role

Lead a development squad of 5-10 engineers, providing technical direction and day-to-day guidance
Take ownership of solution design, system architecture and domain modelling
Work closely with product and delivery stakeholders to shape requirements into deliverable epics and user stories
Build proof-of-concepts and spike complex or uncertain areas of work
Remain hands-on with development, contributing high-quality production code
Ensure high standards of quality, performance, maintainability and security
Support and improve live systems once deployed
Champion engineering best practice and modern development approaches across the team

Tech Environment

You'll work with a modern cloud-based stack including:

Node.js microservices
JavaScript & TypeScript
Vue.js
Redis, SQL Server & Snowflake
AWS
CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices

About You

8+ years' experience working in commercial SaaS / Software as a Software Developer & Senior Developer
At least 2 years' experience operating as a Technical Lead
Proven experience leading and mentoring squads of 5-10 engineers
Background working within SaaS product companies
Strong full stack development capability with JavaScript and TypeScript
Excellent system design and architectural experience
A passion for modern engineering practices and clean, reusable code
Strong knowledge of design patterns, SOLID principles and automated testing
Experience working in mature CI/CD and continuous deployment environments
A commercial mindset when designing and delivering software
Confidence working with stakeholders and non-technical audiences
An enthusiastic and positive leadership style with the ability to mentor, upskill and motivate others
Commitment to building secure, scalable and high-performing systems
A Computer Science degree or similar technical qualification (preferred), or equivalent commercial experience

What's On Offer

Salary of R130,000 - R140,000 per month
Opportunity to work for a scaling international SaaS business
Hybrid working model
Strong engineering culture focused on quality and continuous improvement
Supportive, collaborative team environment
Involvement in community and charity initiatives, including volunteer daysIf you are a proven Technical Lead who enjoys building modern SaaS platforms while developing and empowering high-performing engineering teams, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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