Lead Developer

Help shape the future of travel tech with a scaling B2B SaaS leader

Remote (South Africa-based preferred) | Salary: Market-related, negotiable

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company revolutionizing the travel industry through cutting-edge software and an elegant mobile app. Trusted by over 500 travel businesses worldwide, they deliver seamless, digital-first experiences to travelers everywhere. With a strong focus on innovation, maintainability, and technical excellence, the company offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where professional development and long-term impact go hand-in-hand.

The Role: Lead Developer

This is an opportunity to step into a strategic role where you’ll drive technical progress, lead a globally distributed development team, and help shape the direction of a product that’s transforming the travel space. You’ll contribute both as a hands-on developer and a mentor, ensuring technical standards, managing processes, and working closely with engineering leadership to build scalable, innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead backend and web-based development projects with a strong focus on API design and quality
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of Engineering, CTO, QA, and mobile development teams
  • Drive and enforce coding best practices, development patterns, and project standards
  • Conduct code reviews and support the technical growth of other developers
  • Contribute to the product roadmap and strategic planning alongside leadership
  • Help shape and implement engineering processes and project management structures
  • Stay abreast of the latest industry trends to keep the product modern and efficient

About You

  • 6+ years of development experience with significant exposure to API-based projects
  • Strong knowledge of NodeJS; solid background across multiple stacks
  • Working understanding of React for web-based front-end interfaces
  • Experience with: GIT, Linux, JIRA, MySQL, MongoDB Atlas, PM2, Debian
  • Proficiency with AWS (or other major cloud platforms like GCP)
  • Experience with schema-based validation (e.g., OpenAPI preferred)
  • Prior exposure to mobile apps and high-scale internet systems is a plus
  • At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or team lead role
  • Collaborative, proactive, and excited about mentoring and scaling teams
  • Based within GMT+/-4 time zones for team alignment

Desired Skills:

  • Software Engineering / Development
  • Technical Leadership / Team Management
  • Backend Development
  • Frontend Development
  • API Development & Integration
  • DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure
  • Agile Project Management
  • Travel & Tourism Technology

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