Development Team Lead

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa PayFast Full time
Payfast by Network, is one of the leading Fintech organisations in Africa. We're on a mission to exponentially grow the digital economy of Africa by building world-class payment products.

Developed in-house, our solutions enable customers to make and receive business payments quickly and securely and allow enterprises to trade locally, across borders, and internationally.


About the team


Our team is a small and specialized group of developers, focused on the processing of various payment methods within our stable of products.

However we try not to limit our developers, and are keen to promote multiple development languages and skills, to allow developers to transition between teams and products, and expose them to all the tech stacks we offer.

We also follow a typical agile methodology, within teams that include Product owners, QA testers, and team leads.

About you
You'll fit in perfectly with our culture if you:

  • Get energised by a fast-paced environment
  • Enjoy collaborating in office among your colleagues
  • Cherish a good worklife balance
  • Are adaptable and don't mind a bit of chaos now and again
  • Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done
  • Pride yourself as being a selfstarter who doesn't lack motivation
  • Don't need to be micromanaged
  • Take feedback well and use it for selfimprovement
  • Welcome change and new ideas
  • Value the importance of diversity

What you'll be doing

Leadership and Team Management:

  • Lead and manage a team of software developers, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise.
  • Assign tasks, set priorities, and monitor the progress of team members to ensure timely delivery of projects.
  • Conduct regular team meetings, provide feedback, and promote a collaborative and productive work environment.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the team.

Software Development:

  • Design and architect scalable and efficient solutions based on business requirements and technical specifications.
  • Collaborate with crossfunctional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA engineers, to ensure successful project execution.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and welldocumented code, adhering to coding standards and best practices.

Technical Expertise:

  • Possess a deep understanding and handson experience with various technologies, including but not limited to MySQL, AWS (Lambdas/EC2/S3), API development, NGINX, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Sumologic.
  • Utilize tools such as IntelliJ Idea, Postman, Visual Studio Code, Medis/Redis UI Tool, MySQL Workbench, DBeaver Database Manager, Datagrip, phpStorm, Goland, Git, SonarQube, and Atlassian to optimize development processes and ensure code quality.

Project Management:

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Track project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
  • Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and management.

What you'll need

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a software developer, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead role.
  • Proven experience leading and managing a team of software developers.
  • Strong understanding and practical experience with the mentioned technologies and tools.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as PhP, Golang, Vue.
JS, Node.
JS, and Microsoft SQL.

  • Handson experience with MySQL, AWS (Lambdas/EC2/S3), API development, NGINX, RabbitMQ, Redis, and Sumologic.
  • Familiarity with development tools like IntelliJ Idea, Postman, Visual Studio Code, Medis/Redis UI Tool, MySQL Workbench, DBeaver Database Manager, Datagrip, phpStorm, Goland, Git, SonarQube, and Atlassian.
  • Ability to analyze complex technical problems and propose effective solutions.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to delivering highquality software solutions.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with crossfunctional teams and stakeholders.
  • A passion for staying uptodate with the latest trends and advancements in software development.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and frameworks as needed.
  • While not required, it'll probably help if you have some knowledge of fintech, and an interest in entrepreneurship and startups would be beneficial. But don't worry, there's no need to be a unicorn as we'll offer onboarding assistance._

About us
PayFast was founded in 2007 and has grown into one of South Africa's leading online payment gateways. The DPO Group, which includes DPO Africa, PayGate, PayFast and SiD Instant EFT, is the largest and the fastest-growing African payment service provider, operating in 21 countries and working with more than 60,000 active merchants across t

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