Full Stack Software Development Manager

About the Role

Lead boldly, inspire greatness and build what’s next. Join iKhokha as a Full Stack Software Development Manager and shape the future of technology by driving innovation, technical excellence and high impact delivery.

Responsibilities

• If you’re ready to empower exceptional engineers, solve big challenges and make a real impact, we want you on our team!
• 10+ years’ experience with the following:
• You will be responsible for day-to-day management as well as optimizing delivery throughput of the Software Engineering team.
• You will also be working closely with Product Managers and Technical Architects to drive efficiencies and enable technical delivery in line with strategic objectives.
• You will play a key mentoring role and assess skills requirements and gaps. This includes performance management, developing roadmaps for career growth and outlining courses and material for training.
• You will also play an active role in assessing technical feasibility of solutions where needed.
• Creating guidance and alignment on development standards and best practices, documentation and process across all teams.
• Driving continuous improvement across the engineering space, including ways we can improve productivity, streamlining workflows and optimizing towards frequent and faster deployments.
• Identifying, managing and mitigating risks associated with delivery (key-man dependency, quality, timing etc).
• Live the engineering culture we want to create - foster communication, collaboration, documentation, knowledge sharing etc.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of projects and their alignment with the company’s goals.
• Manage day-to-day activities of software development team.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Develop and implement personal development plans for team members.
• Assist in the recruitment process to attract top engineering talent.
• Develop and implement effective onboarding programs for new hires.
• Mentor new team members to ensure a smooth transition into the team.
• Role and job description reviews and updates.
• Skills gap assessment.
• Identify and review courses and learning material.
• Build and review processes for upskilling.
• Assess and review learning journeys for engineers.
• Track and advise on career progression and readiness.
• Provide guidance and feedback on career tracking.
• Coaching and Mentoring.
• Provide mentorship and career development advice to engineering team members.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with engineers to offer feedback and support.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Team alignment, ensuring that all development team members are aligned with iKhokha’s vision and goals.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of Software Engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in software design and development, utilizing one or more high level language such as Java, C#, Python etc.
• Proven experience in a leadership or managerial role within a software development team for at least 1-3 years.
• Demonstrated experience in interviewing, mentoring and developing engineering talent.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and project management tools.
• Deep understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and best practices.
• People management skills, building cohesive, high delivery teams.
• Impact and influence to help drive outcomes according to business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts to different audiences with varying degrees of technical ability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) would be advantageous.
• A high level of software development knowledge. Have an understanding of complexities and high-level requirements.
• Ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Work in a high-growth company with tangible results you're accountable for.
• Enjoy hybrid, remote, and in-office work models.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits, including reduced Gap cover rates. Medical Aid and Group Risk scheme contributions.
• Visionary leadership.
• Seize the opportunity for study leave.
• Access to on-demand learning at your fingertips.
• Experience a friendly, collaborative culture with a team of all-round-lekker humans (it’s true, we surveyed our Employees and they told us so).
• If you find yourself at HQ, coffee on tap and a selection of hot beverages provided by our very own onsite Barista.