Lead Developer | Cape Town

We are looking for a Lead Developer to provide technical leadership across a multi-site, global web platform. This role owns architecture, technical standards, and development best practices, while working closely with distributed teams and senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Define and own web architecture and technical standards

• Guide development across legacy CMS platforms and modern frameworks

• Review code and mentor senior, mid-level, and junior developers

• Make decisions on tooling, frameworks, and best practices

Collaboration & Delivery:

• Partner with DevOps on CI/CD, environments, and reliability

• Support planning, estimation, and technical risk assessment

• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues

• Ensure consistency and quality across all web properties

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of professional web development experience

• Strong experience with React and/or Vue.js

• Solid background with Drupal and WordPress

• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers

• Strong communication, decision-making, and ownership mindset

Nice to have:

• Experience designing shared platforms or design systems

• Exposure to DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure

• Experience working in enterprise or multi-brand environments

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