Team Lead - Software Development

Ozow is seeking a Team Lead - Software Development to lead a team of talented engineers in shaping their payments technology ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of software development experience, relevant IT diploma or degree, and expertise in CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps-aligned practices.

Requirements

• 7+ years in software development experience
• Relevant IT diploma or degree
• Experience working with agile methodologies
• Strong understanding of digital product offerings and the development thereof
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven design
• Expertise in CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps-aligned practices
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)
• Familiarity with secure coding principles and best practices
• Experience building scalable, resilient systems handling large transaction volumes (ideal for payments)
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, guide, and upskill software engineers
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Healthy breakfast, lunches, and snacks
• Monthly team connects
• On-site Barista
• Birthday Leave
• Medical aid subsidy
• Group Risk Insurance
• Generous paid annual leave
• Birthday leave
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Mentorship programme
• Quarterly team building
• Community initiatives
• Access to cutting-edge technology - Ozow Tech Stack