Development Team Manager

Location: Hybrid Based in Stellenbosch

A Leading Payment Aggregator and provider of secure payment solutions is looking for a Development Team Manager to lead a team of Developers in an Agile environment. The role focuses on team performance, process optimisation, recruitment of new developers, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Leading and managing a team of developers, including performance reviews and career development.
• Overseeing resource allocation, workload balancing, and onboarding/offboarding.
• Managing developer recruitment in collaboration with Senior Developers and HR.
• Ensuring effective communication with Project Managers and Stakeholders.
• Providing technical expertise to support and uphold work estimation an delivery commitments.
• Supervising code reviews, testing, and Agile processes.
• Serving as an escalation point for team challenges.
• Driving continuous improvement and Agile best practices.
• All other tasks related to the position.

Minimum requirements: 

• Tertiary qualification in software development, computer science, or engineering.
• Proven experience managing technical teams in software development.
• Strong technical background to support estimation, decisions, and recruitment.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
• Experience in performance management or recruitment is an advantage.