Renowned Company is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to join their team. Description: The Lead Engineer must take technical ownership of the development and engineering of the Company's platforms. This role is responsible for leading the design and delivery of a domain-driven design with an event-driven architecture, guiding engineers on architecture and standards, and acting as the primary technical interface between engineering, business, and operations.The Lead Engineer will ensure the platform is scalable, maintainable, and aligned to real operational workflows while maintaining high delivery standards across the team. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Own and evolve our platforms technical architecture using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) principlesDefine bounded contexts, aggregates, domain events, and service boundariesEnsure correct application of event streaming, messaging patterns, idempotency, and eventual consistencyReview and approve architectural designs, pull requests, and major technical decisionsGuide refactoring of legacy or transitional components into well-structured domains Front-End Leadership Provide technical oversight of the Vue.js SPA front-endEnsure clean separation between domain logic and presentation layersDrive front-end standards, performance, and maintainabilityCollaborate with UX and product stakeholders to ensure usable and scalable UI patterns Delivery & Engineering Management Lead and mentor senior and mid-level engineersSet engineering standards, coding practices, and documentation expectationsEnsure delivery aligns to sprint commitments and agreed prioritiesProactively identify technical risks and delivery bottlenecks Stakeholder & Business Engagement Act as the primary technical liaison between engineering, business, and operationsTranslate business requirements into clear technical direction and domain modelsParticipate in planning, backlog refinement, and solution workshopsEnsure solutions are operationally practical and aligned to real-world workflows Quality, Reliability & Operations Drive system reliability, observability, and operational readinessEnsure events, workflows, and integrations are traceable and supportableCollaborate with QA, support, and operations teams to reduce production issuesPromote a culture of accountability, testing, and continuous improvement Team Management & People Leadership Provide daily guidance and direction to the engineering team (seniors, mids, juniors, QA) Drive team rituals: standups, planning, grooming, retros, and technical sessions Support team members with prioritisation, blocking elements and workload distribution Mentor the team whilst ensuring team members take ownership and accountability for their contributions Maintain a healthy team environment built on transparency, integrity, accountability, and collaboration Identify performance gaps early and work proactively to resolve them Coordinate closely with project management to align team capacity with delivery expectations Conduct Interviews for hiring of new team members Approve Timesheets and Leave applications
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port elizabeth, port elizabeth
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