Dev Team Lead (Full Stack Web Developer)

Boardroom Appointments

Cape Town

ZAR 200 000 - 300 000

Job description

MinimumRequirements:

Matric (Grade 12)
10+ years of full stack development experience
At least 3 years in a team lead or project/product manager position
Brings positive energy, best practice, and stability to the development team, workflows, and products
Nurtures development talent and enjoys guiding juniors
Team player, comfortable and confident working with marketers, UX/UI designers, content producers, copywriters, and stakeholders beyond the digital team
Keeps a close eye on AI trends and understands how to integrate AI in scaling outputs without compromising quality
Hands-on experience working with reputable B2C e-commerce or travel brands
Experience in designing and developing back-office web applications
Interested in stepping closer to team and product management
Prefers to maintain some hands-on development time at the keyboard

Responsibilities:

Lead the team of (currently) 3-4 developers
Make appropriate technology choices and decisions
Manage the code repository for all websites, back-office applications, and 3rd-party integrations
Ensure the development function helps achieve marketing and company growth objectives
Improve development cadence and output
Work closely with Head of Digital, UX, SEO, Content, and other stakeholders
Manage incoming technical requests
Spec tickets (or delegate ticket specing to your team)
Assign tasks to team members (including yourself)
Work with the team to estimate accurately
Plan projects and sprints
Set clear project timelines, priorities, and deliverables
Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to relevant stakeholders
Conduct code reviews
Perform QA
Ensure all work is well documented
Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment
Research and recommend new technologies that help achieve company objectives
Recruit/contract new developers when needed