Mr D, a division of takealot.com, is looking for a highly talented Engineering Manager to join our team in Cape Town. We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us! This is an exciting opportunity to lead a growing team of engineers working on Mr D's ambitious development roadmap.
This is a hands-on role where you can expect around 30% of your time writing code and working with others on your team directly contributing to the production of code. The remainder of your time will be split between architectural and strategic planning with peers and senior developers across the department and the day-to-day people management & development required of a high-performing and successful team.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Guide team development efforts toward successful deliveryProvide technical leadership to team members through coaching and mentorshipEnforce high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habitsIdentify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the teamCollaborate with other software developers, technical product managers, product owners, and business owners to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain business applicationsAssist in the collection and documentation of user requirements, development of user stories, estimates, and work plansPrepare reports, manuals, and other documentation on the status, operation, and maintenance of softwareEnsure that the team builds applications in accordance with agreed best practices and standards around security, scalability, operations, and testing.Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related codeDevelop, refine, and tune integrations between applicationsAnalyze and resolve technical and application problemsAssess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with team members and other affected partiesCommunicate with leadership regarding progress against plans, issues, and needsWork with other team leads to leverage targeted technologies, processes, standards, and methodologiesConduct regular 1:1 meetings with each assigned team member to assist with issues and provide mentoring supportServe as an integral part of the recruitment team for open positions within the teamProvide performance input of assigned team members for the performance enhancement review processDevelop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders outside of your areaStrong driver to identify and improve key areas for engineering staff retentionInfluences team to adopt current company technology standardsEnsure your team implements on-call rotations and manages their operations effectivelyEnables the team to reduce tech debt, automate mundane work, reduce hot desk workload, and build systems for successThe skills we need: A solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high-energyStrong analytical and critical thinking, using data to inform decisionsCapability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verballyPassion for learning new skills and appreciation for inventing and simplifyingA curious thinker who understands technical topics beyond the average readerComfortable with rapidly changing and/or loosely defined requirements that are refined over timeThorough understanding of computer science fundamentals, OO concepts, data structures, and algorithmsQualifications & Experience: At least 5 years experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership roleDegree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experienceExperience leading and managing a team of engineers on complex software projectsExperience influencing a team of developers to deliver highly available and scalable solutionsExperience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) new and existing systemsExperience with stateless architecture design, microservices, and the understanding of the strengths and weaknesses thereofExperience with full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operationsExperience with cloud service providers like GCP/AWS and development in a *nix environmentStrong hands-on experience in Python development, with a mindset for developing optimized codeExperience with creating APIs and using databases (relational & non-relational)Like what you see? If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!
Mr D is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference
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